QIPC Photo Essay

1. Queer Identity and
Popular Culture – Final
Project
A Photographic Exploration of
Assumed Identities
Sophia Feiertag

2. “Queer” “Straight”

3. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Queer:
Non-Conforming, Sexual
Hipster, Ambiguous,
Androgynous
Straight:
Masculine, Heteronormative,
Athletic
Will Manning
How I Identify: Gay Male

4. “Gay” “Straight”

5. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Men’s Flannel Shirt, Loves
Pants and Shirts
Straight:
Tight clothes, Dresses, Heels
Audra Fox
How I Identify: Straight Female

6. “Gay” “Straight”

7. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Low coverage, Form-Fitting,
Bright Colors, Feminine,
Inventive, Unique, Low
Levels of Brand Recognition
Straight:
I had trouble with this- I don’t
think of any archetypical
straight guy, I went with Bro
Philip Jamesson
How I Identify: Straight Male

8. “Gay” “Straight”

9. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Manly
Straight:
Catty
Liz Sims
How I Identify: Straight Female

10. “Queer” “Straight”

11. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Queer:
Flamboyant, More Feminine
Straight:
Normal
David Popkin
How I Identify: Straight Male

12. “Gay” “Straight”

13. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Angry, Sad
Straight:
Happy, Excited, Girly
Renee Lee
How I Identify: Straight Female

14. “Gay” “Straight”

15. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Flamboyant, Feminine
Straight:
Tough, Emotionless
Alex Mason
How I Identify: Straight Male

16. “Queer” “Straight”

17. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Queer:
The idea of difference. In order to
'look’ like a lesbian there are
certain subcultural norms you
have to deal with, but each of
them involves distinguishing your
self from the typically feminine.
Straight:
Submissive. I chose to portray
this stereotype by going for the
whole 'virginal ditzy Taylor Swift-
esq look' because … women tend
to be stereotyped as girls that
love white and lace being dumb in
Morgan Nelson order to impress a man.
How I Identify: Lesbian Female

18. “” “”

19. Stereotypes I Associate
with:
As humans, we categorize people
Queer:
based on stereotypes and
assumptions. The participants in
this photo exploration were
volunteers that were asked to
portray stereotypes. These
examples are not meant to be
Straight: they are meant to
hurtful,
elaborate on how easy it is to
typify those we identify as “other”
even if we, ourselves, are an
“other”.
Sophia Feiertag
How I Identify: Peculiar