Sexuality

Definition

A persons sexual

orientation or

preference.

Heterosexual Male Stereotype

• Masculine

• Powerful

• Dominant

• Tough looking e.g. jeans, shirts

• Sporty

• Family Man

Heterosexual Female Stereotype

• Feminine

• Girly

• Weak

• Vulnerable

• Pretty

• Cares about looks

Homosexual Male Stereotype

• Camp• Feminine• Talk differently e.g. higher pitch• Care about appearance e.g. Tanning• Into fashion• Flamboyant• Into performing arts• Dramatic

Homosexual Female Stereotype

• Butch

• More Masculine

• Short hair

• Strong

• Outspoken

• Piercing’s

• Aggressive

Examples – Homosexual

Hollyoaks

• In hollyoaks there are two homosexual girls who start a relationship.

• However both of these girls go against the stereotype of heterosexual females because instead of being butch they are both extremely feminine and girly.

• For example in the clip I was looking at, Tilly was wearing a short blue dress with a pink ribbon in her hear and you wouldn’t normally associate this with heterosexual females.

• Therefore Hollyoaks challenges hegemony

Eastenders

• Eastenders also includes a heterosexual couple. • Christian shows the stereotype of gay men

because he cares about his appearance and works out. As well as this, he has a high pitched voice that does not sound masculine.

• He also has typical behaviour of a heterosexual, for example he makes a dramatic scene over something so simple.

Eastenders• This shows the contrast between straight and gay

characters, because in Eastenders the heterosexual characters are shown as tough and trouble makers.

• For Example, Phil is always getting into trouble, and his look is a lot of rough for example his shaven head, and the shirts and jeans he wears makes him appear tough.

• As well as this, the jobs Christian and Phil do show their sexuality as Christian works in a gym again showing he cares about appearance where as Phil owns a car garage, so he doesn’t mind cracking down into a ‘mans’ job.