"My dominant concern throughout is with the instrumentality of films for gay liberation"

(Roy Olsen, Jump cut, issue 20, 1979)

This may show how gays are often conveyed as the victim in films or television. Seen as weak or indifferent to the apparently so 'Superior' heterosexuals. For example, characters such as John Paul from the programme Hollyoaks where we see john paul getting physically (and sexually) and Verbally attacked by a character Finn O'connor. who is also implied to be gay however never actually see this character admit it to himself or anybody else. although this representation of John paul shows him as the weaker man, it also has positive aspects as the show developes, the character does simultaneously seeing him stand up for himself after having his once positive gay life being oppressed and therefore represents him as being strong, courageous and equal which is often the journey many tv programmes and films take.