3. Stereotypes
Heterosexual male =
Tough, protector and
leaders. They are usually
higher in society as
Strauss' idea of
dominant figures state
the men who are around
their 40's who have high
paying jobs dominate in
the general public.
Heterosexual
woman=
Weak, girly, femin
ine, damsel-like
and emotional.
Strauss' idea of
binary opposites
is evident as they
are typically seen
as subordinate
figures.
5. Examples of how homosexual males
and females are portrayed in TV Drama:
Gay Men: Kurt Hummel
Kurt Hummel in Glee is conforms to the Stereotype of a
homo-sexual man in Glee.
This is due to his costume consisting of over-the-
top, glittery outfits, he has quite a feminine face and
cares a lot about the way his hair is styled and the
products he uses in general.
He also is very outgoing as he is an avid member in the
school's Glee club and is not afraid to express his
sexuality and is very naive when it comes to typical male
likes such as sport.
Kurt conforms to the stereotype to add drama to the
show and create situations that can be humorous (e.g.
his ignorance of American football) to make his
character more comedic as a person. However his
sexuality isn't a gimmick as he is a regular lead character
and his very manly father is supportive of his sexuality
thus he isn't just categorised by his sexuality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8EDvoAvhkI
6. Examples of how homosexual males and
females are portrayed in TV Drama:
Gay Men: Thomas Barrow
Thomas Barrow in Downton Abbey does not
conform to the stereotype of a typical gay man.
This is because due to his job of being high up in
the housekeeping ranks; he wears a formal
costume every day and speaks with no exaggerated
tone and makes no reference to his sexuality of
tries to show off as a person.
He does not conform as Downton Abbey is a period
time and in the era it was set, being homosexual
was illegal. Thus Thomas defies the stereotype as
he is represented to be ashamed of his sexuality as
he has to hide it and furthermore this shows how
the stereotype/s have developed with the more
welcoming view in society.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhwCH4spKjg
7. Examples of how homosexual males
and females are portrayed in TV Drama:
Lesbians: Shane Mccutcheon
Shane Mccutcheon in the US drama The L
Word conforms to the stereotype of a
homosexual woman.
This is seen in one clip as she has quite a
deep voice; her costume consists of quite
baggy male clothes (including a bowler
hat) and is seen to be uninterested with
typically girly activities such as shopping
and taking great care in materialistic
appearance.
This shows that she conforms to the
stereotype of being quite butch and manly
yet because she's in a show which is
centred on a group of lesbian/bi
people, her characteristics are most likely
present to show that there is variation in
sexuality and some people can conform to
stereotypes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eug1s01
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8. Examples of how homosexual males and
females are portrayed in TV Drama:
Lesbians: Sophie Webster
Sophie Webster in Coronation Street goes against
the typical stereotype of homosexual women.
This is because she appears to be very feminine
looking with long brown hair, she wears a fair
amount of makeup and wears costumes that
consist of fashionable clothes of the latest trends.
She is considered to fit in as she has both male
and female friends and has a job at the local
corner shop and gets on with everyone in the
street without controversy.
Moreover she is a Christian meaning she defies
the stereotype that all lesbians are against religion
as she believes in faith herself.
Overall Sophie Webster represents what would
typically be a 'normal' heterosexual girl with the
only difference being her sexuality.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jI9G-gKpxQ4
