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dc.titleTelenovelas and Attitudes toward the LGBTIQ Community in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorGulesci, Selim
dc.contributor.authorLombardi, María
dc.contributor.authorRamos, Alejandra
dc.contributor.orgunitDepartment of Research and Chief Economist
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.date.available2023-02-01T12:19:04
dc.date.issue2023-01-30T00:01:00
dc.description.abstractHow does exposure to soap operas with LGBTIQ characters affect attitudes toward the LGBTIQ community? To answer this question, we construct a novel database of 175 telenovelas (soap operas) with LGBTIQ characters airing in 14 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean between 2002 and 2019. Exploiting variation in the introduction of new soap operas with LGBTIQ characters within country and survey-waves, we find that individuals exposed to more soap operas with LGBTIQ characters are less tolerant toward the LGBTIQ community. This short-term backlash is driven by exposure to telenovelas with homosexual characters and shows with comedic storylines. The effect is stronger among traditionally more conservative individuals (e.g., older or frequently attending religious services).
dc.format.extent47
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0004719
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Telenovelas-and-Attitudes-toward-the-LGBTIQ-Community-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectGender Identity
dc.subjectWomen
dc.subjectPopulation Aging
dc.subjectLGBTQ+
dc.subjectGender Discrimination
dc.subjectMedia and Communication
dc.subject.jelcodeJ15 - Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants • Non-labor Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeJ71 - Discrimination
dc.subject.jelcodeN16 - Latin America • Caribbean
dc.subject.keywordsdiscrimination;attitudes;LGBTIQ+;Media;Latin America;Caribbean
dc.typeWorking Papers
idb.identifier.pubnumberIDB-WP-01433
idb.operationRG-K1198
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