GENDER IN TEEN TV

Young Men and Women How structured, how perceived?

Boyhood and Masculinity20th century: Angst ridden Questioning place in Society Claiming/struggling with

adulthood and responsibility rebellious

21st century (sci-fi): Emotionally available Assuming role in

society/protector Accepting responsibility Commitment to community

Teen Male Melodrama Heightened dramatic

effects: fx and music cues

Conflict/relationship driven

Joins self-sacrifice (females)& troubled youth

Attractive without being threatening remain boyish

Environment• Surrounded by and

attracted to mart, confident women

• Traditionally male coded “buddy”

• Strong, supportive fathers

• Mild, soft mannered foster mothers

• Conflict provided by external forces exclusively

Feels comfortable in his “skin”

lacks common teen-angst

Kyle XY

Heroes = Outsiders that become a family’s (stories) center

“Orphaned” Well-spoken/Eloquent Othered “within”

societal norms False-/Identity

separates characters guilt ridden/driven

by conscience

Leading Ladies: sexuality and subculture

Style

Space for Identity_fan/fic Closed, imagined

community Fan-speak ship, /, and

resistance Active media

participants Re-configuring

“language” gurls, grrrls and double standards

The Vampire Diaries

Aspect Ratio Test

(Should appear circular)

16x9

4x3

Characters’concerns

How depicted:FeminineMasculine

Styles and Norms:Close and behavior

Sites of resistance

responsibilities

parents

Sexualized characters?