Sexuality in TV Drama

Sexuality in TV Drama

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  TV DRAMAREPRESENTATIONS OF SEXUALITY
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  IMPORTANT • Firstly, It’simportant to remember that gender and sexuality are not the same thing. • When analysing sexuality you must remember to focus on ALL aspects of sexuality (heterosexuality, homosexuality, metro-sexuality & bisexuality). • Do not be discriminative in your responses.
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  Definition of Gender Thestate of being male or female. The members of one or other sex.
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  Definition of Sexuality •A name for the sexual feelings and behaviour of a person. When applied to groups of people (e.g.heterosexuals/homosexuals/bisexuals) ideas of social attitude and organisation are implied.
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  Representation of Sexuality •Whilst there have been many representations of heterosexuality in TV dramas, it is only recently that homosexuality has become a dominant representation too. • However, Gay and lesbian characters are often marginalised and are seen as supporting characters. • It is sometimes difficult for the characters to grow and develop.
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  Miss-representation • A commonmedia representation is to associate gay characters with feminine characteristics and lesbians with masculine characteristics. • The media reply on stereotypes in their representations but, this isn't always the case. • As society has developed, and times have changed, so has the representation of sexuality in TV Dramas.
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  Sexual Identities TV DRAMA
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  Sexual Identities • Thefeminine Gay/Male Diva – Kurt Hummel – Glee • Teenage student coming to terms with his sexuality • This stereotype is one of the most common within TV drama and has come under criticism because it is a limiting stereotype. It represents homosexuality as a desire to be feminine. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YD_ iGRSnQbs&feature=fvst
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  Sexual Identities • TheMetro Sexual - Joey Essex • A man who displays behaviour stereotypically associated with Homosexual men whilst being Heterosexual. • Concerned with own appearance • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS PwqV8CNG0
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  Sexual Identities • TheRepressed Homosexual – David Fisher – Six Feet Under • Fears of coming out to his family • Displays some stereotypical attributes of gay behaviour such as dancing in a theatrical way and being flamboyant. • http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=ikQlhm6QQuA
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  Sexual Identities • TheColourful Gay Man – Stanford Blatch – Sex and the City • Some feminine qualities • Best friends with women • Like to talk about fashion and feelings • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= w_M3RwF2UN8&feature=related
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  Sexual Identities • TheButch Lesbian Shane in the L Word • Masculine Dress • Masculine behaviour? • Man in the relationship? • http://www.youtube.com/watch ?v=Z2IQQYuNmWk&feature=rela ted • stop at 4 minutes 5 seconds
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  Sexual Identities • FeminineLesbian Santana in Glee • Concerned with feelings and love over sex. • Dress feminine • http://www.youtube.com/watc h?v=UERsZImECTk&feature=rel ated