Represenattion Of Sexuality

Question 1

Define sexuality

Answer 1

Peoples sexual orientation and behaviours

Question 2

I hat helps form the western stereotypes of women

Answer 2

It is how women in the west are valued for there sexual appeal for men
- mulvey male gaze

Question 3

Due to recent recent changes how are men now viewed in society

Answer 3

They are viewed with the same sexual looks as women are

Question 4

What does McRobbie say on the recent changes on sexual looks

Answer 4

Men are how facing the same scrutiny women are, however to a lesser extent
- “Beauty stakes increased for women and women looking position and active users

Question 5

How have homosexuality been represented during the last few years

Answer 5

• it’s been filtered through the male gaze and so they have presented a distorted view of gays as being deviant and perverse
• as well as a social threat

Question 6

How has homosexuality been symbolically annihilated

Answer 6

Gross (1991)- the media symbolically annihilated them by excluding them together and trivialised condemned or made fun
- Gountlett(2008) argues that although things are changing gays, and lesbians are still under represented and or portrayed negatively

Question 7

What shows growing tolerance

Answer 7

• there is evidence which shows that there is a change in tolerance such as a decrease in the stereotypes given to them
• positive gay celebrities and personalities

Question 8

What does Gill say about sanitisation or the gay persona

Answer 8

To avoid offending people they portray them in a sanitary way and avoid showing them especially