Tuesday, 3 May 2016

Sexuality

Definition- A person's sexual orientation or preference.

Stereotypes
Heterosexual male- Tough, protector, high paying jobs, provider, higher in Strauss' society as seen as dominant figure.
Heterosexual female- Weak, feminine, girly, damsel in distress, subordinate in Strauss' society.
Homosexual male- Camp, girly, promiscuous, feminine looking, likes clothes.
Homosexual female- Butch, feminist, short hair like men.

Archetypes
Archetypal homosexual male
Felix Darwin- Orphan Black
-Artist.
-Very fashionable.
-Enjoys clubbing.
-Promiscuos/flirt.



Anti-Archetype homosexual male
Nathan Miller and Bryan- The 100
-Both members of the guard.
-Miller leads a rebellion.
-Good survival skills.



Archetype homosexual female
Commander Lexa- The 100
-Brutal.
-Unemotive.
-Commander of the grounders.
-Skilled fighter.



Anti-Archetype homesexual female
Charlie Bradbury- Supernatural
-Geek girl.



Other examples of LGBTQIA+ characters
Asexual 
Daryl Dixon- The Walking Dead


Gay
Aaron and Eric- The Walking Dead


Lesbian
Cosima- Orphan Black


Bisexual
Magnus Bane- Shadowhunters



Pansexual
Captain Jack Harkness- Torch wood




The Street Clip

Editing- Quick cuts (fast paced lifestyle of young gay men).
Mise en scene- Red lighting throughout shows passion and promiscuity of gay men.
Camera- Shots predominantly focus on crotch, pan shot of podium dancer, high angle shots demonstrate the "heterosexual power over homosexuals" in the mugging scene.
Sound- Fast paced techno music synchronous with fast paced shots.



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