This document appears to be a final project for a class on queer identity and popular culture. It features photographs and descriptions from several students who volunteered to portray stereotypes associated with queer and straight identities. The photographs are meant to explore stereotypes rather than promote them. The student who created the project emphasizes that stereotyping others is human but can be hurtful.

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:
Manly
Straight:
Catty
Liz Sims
How I Identify: Straight Female

8. “Queer” “Straight”

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

10. “Gay” “Straight”

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

12. “Gay” “Straight”

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

14. “Queer” “Straight”

15. 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

16. “” “”

17. 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