2. Gender is the basic category that we use to sort people out and each gender
provides the audience certain conceptions and views.
GENDER STEREOTYPES
Male stereotype Female stereotype
Heroic Sensitive
Tough Fragile
Strong minded Weak
Intelligent Sexual Appeal
Built man Beautiful
3. Representations of males in the media tend to focus on, physical strength,
authority, mental stability, physique and independence.
They tend to carry little emotion and only manage to save the girl or save the
world at the end of the films.
It is common for men to be independent, not having the rely on anyone, being a
'lone-hero”.
Usually in thriller films the men protect the women and try to face the danger or
sacrifice themselves.
MALE REPRESENTATION
5. Women in thrillers are portrayed to have several roles, depending on the age of
the women.
The idea of a patriarchal society can be reflected in the representation of women
in thriller as they are usually shown to be highly dependant on men.
It is uncommon for older women to sexual appeal or to be mothers, where as
younger women tend to be more sexual but also innocent with everything else.
Women usually are not the protagonist, or feature any characteristics that would
help to solve the issue, such as intelligence.
They are often given the male gaze, and men are sometimes in trance
with them.
It is rare for female to be the protagonist but when they are, they are usually
unstoppable.
FEMALE REPRESENTATION
