The document discusses common stereotypes portrayed in teen films, including the jock, the pretty/popular girl, the geek, the token black guy, and the pretty/ugly girl. The jock is typically masculine, athletic, wealthy, and vain. The pretty/popular girl dresses revealingly and is flirtatious, blonde, rich, and vain. The geek is intelligent but wears large glasses, is shy, weak, and unfashionable. The token black guy is a minor character who is plain and ordinary. The pretty/ugly girl is naturally pretty but presents herself as ugly, is a tomboy, and ends up with the popular jock.

1. STEREOTYPES are
used to define and
categorise someone
within a group of
people who have
similar interests and
characteristics as you.
The teen film 'Not
Another Teen Movie'
uses these stereotype
through the
representation of the
characters shown in
the film by their
clothing and attitude..
REPRESENTATION
TASK: Identify
stereotypes
used in Teen
Films

2. THE JOCK
Masculine
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Wears large baseball jacket
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Sometimes seen as a bully
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Sporty
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Strong
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Athletic
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Handsome
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Rich
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They have their own sport cars
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Popular
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Built Body
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Vain
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Very Feminine
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Dresses in short revealing clothing
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Can sometimes be seen as promiscuous
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Flirtatious
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Usually Blonde
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Rich
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Popular
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Over dramatic
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Beautiful/Hot
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Fashionable
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Vain
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Skinny
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THE COVENANT GIRL

3. THE GEEK
Smart/Intelligent
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Eager to learn
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Enjoy school
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Wears large glasses
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Has large backpack containing books
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Wears sweatshirts/shirts
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Sometimes wears ties
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High waisted trousers
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Shy
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Weak
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Tend to get bullied a lot because of this.
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Unfashionable
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Not the centre of attention
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But still noted and recognised in the film
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Plain
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Non Violent
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Not seen as a threat
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Harmless
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Very Plain
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Ordinary
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His race is Black
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THE TOKEN BLACK GUY

4. THE PRETTY/UGLYGIRL
Usually seen as the main character in
the film

Naturally pretty, but is presented as
an ugly character

Or has an ugly appearance but pretty
personality

Does not try hard to look good
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Not Feminine

A tomboy
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Does not wear make-up

Ties her hair up rather than leaving it
out loosely
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Can be shy

But rebellious at the same time

Out going person

Very talkative
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An unpopular character

Usually ends up falling for/being with
the popular jock guy.
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