2. THE REPRESENTATION BETWEEN
MEN AND WOMAN
Gender is what we use for sorting
human things, is the main issue
we use when discussing
representations. Essentials basics
of your identity and the identities
we suppose people to have – this
comes from the conception of
gender.

3. REPRESENTATIONS OF WOMEN
ACROSS ALL MEDIA TEND TO BE
HIGHLIGHT THE FOLLOWING:
 Beauty
 Size
 Sexuality
 Emotional
 Relationships

4. REPRESENTATIONS OF MEN
ACROSS ALL MEDIA TEND TO
BE HIGHLIGHT THE
FOLLOWING:
 Masculinity
 Strength
 Power
 Sexual attractiveness
 Physique
 Independence

5.  We judge people too quickly, they’re either too old
or too young or criticise them for being too
immature.
COMMON REPRESENTATIONS OF AGE
 Rebellious teen
 Old man/women
 Cradle robbing woman
 Male in a mid-life crisis
 Middle age women clinging to her youth
 Silly old man

6. Ethnicity like sex, is a set of genetically defined biological
characteristics. Like sex its a set of cultural characteristics,
representation of race in the media can consist the same
stereotypes. Stereotyping race is seen as worse than gender,
therefore there is more negative representations about black
people than white.
COMMON REPRESENTATIONS OF ETHNICITY
 Gangster
 Criminal
 Victim
 Hero

7.  Intelligent
 Martial artist
 Amazing grades
 Doctors
 Obsessed with their religion
 Rich
 The owner of their business

8.  Uneducated
 Ugly
 Bad behaviour
 Not taking things serious
 Involved in drugs
 Rude
 Foreign

9.  Terrorist
 Violent
 Very religious
 Strong
 Strict
 Serious
 Victims
 Not seen as heroes

10.  Powerful
 Often the hero
 Serial killer
 Running business
 Making money
 The boss

11. There are loads of sexual orientations but our main ones are:
 HETEROSEXUALITY is the most common type
 HOMOSEXUALITY is based on gay and lesbian

12. HETEROSEXUAL WOMEN
 Loving
 Respectable
 Uncomfortable
 Pure
 Educated
 Raised well

13. HETEROSEXUAL MEN
 Trust worthy
 Lovely
 Respectable
 Ladies man
 Problem with women
 Educated
 Raised to be a gentlemen

14. HOMOSEXUAL WOMEN
 Being a lesbian is a choice
 Over protective
 Promiscuous
 Lovely people
 Annoyed easily
 Clubbing
 Embarrassed

15. HOMOSEXUALS MALE
 Embarrassed
 Into men
 Promiscuous
 Lovable
 Caring
 Friendly

16. Sexuality is represented with the clothes they
wear e.g. Props, clothes, setting and acting.
Understanding how an individual gender is
constructed helps you understand how they
represent their sexuality.

17.  Lack of money
 Low class
 Lower middle class
 Middle class
 Upper class
 Upper middle class
 Millionaire

18.  Cars
 Jewellery
 Big house
 God job
 Branded clothes
 Technology
 Education