Glee reinforces more stereotypes than it breaks. Effeminate gay guy? Check. Dumb as rocks Jock. Check. Slutty cheerleaders. Check. Sassy black girl who is also fat and therefore looove taters. Check. And on and on and on.

Sometimes it'll break a few stereotypes here and there. Artie isn't very stereotypical. But for the most part, Glee operates like a cartoon show.