Read about film theories in this article: Research Film Theory
| Cue | Notes |
| does this piece of art reinforce or challenge homophobia? | Queer theory is important when looking at something critically to see how pieces of art either reinforce or challenge homophobia. the queer theory critical lens can be used to expose the negative myths. |
| How do we differentiate between explicit and implicit homophobia? | the larger goal of queer theory is looking and drawing attention to queer works of art. |
| you can apply queer theory to the rocky horror picture show as we see the lead is described as a sweet transvestite, this film in its first minutes shows a “non-normal” category of sexual expression. Rocky horror picture show suggests that sexuality exists on a wide spectrum, not a simple heterosexual/homosexual binary. | |
| queer theory can be used to examine male-male working relationships |