1. Representation Revision:
Sexuality
LO: To use technical codes to define
refer to the stereotypes associated
with sexuality.

2. Do Now
Create the revision prompts for the stereotypes
associated with sexuality.
Heterosexual
Male
• The ’norm’
• Tough
• Leader
• Dominant
• Masculine
Heterosexual
Female
• Feminine
• Weak
• Damsel-like
• Emotional
Gay Male
• Different
• Loud
• Camp
• Feminine
• Funny
• Outrageous
• Sensitive
• Emotional
• Promiscuous
• Weak
Lesbian Female
• Butch
• Masculine
• Feminist
• Man-hater
• Aggressive
Key Questions
• Easily identifiable
characteristics?
• Different interests,
personalities, attitudes,
behaviours ?
• Represented as normal
or different?
• Don’t forget straight
representations!
Other
• Bi-Sexual
• Transgender
• A-Sexual

3. Writing Frame
Point out what technique is being used
(USE TECHNICAL LANGUAGE)
The mise en scene and diegetic sound to give a stereotypical representation of
sexuality.
Evidence an example from the extract
This is shown through character’s bright clothing and through the way the character
speaks.
Explain how a specific representation follows or subverts the stereotype
(refer to media language)
These points signify that the man is stereotypically gay as his bright clothing implies
that he is very outgoing and his soft tone is a traditionally feminine characteristic.
Top Marks
Are there any other technical areas that can be referred to as a means of supporting
your argument.

4. Starter
How are sexuality stereotypes represented in
the image?

5. Scene 1
How are sexuality stereotypes represented in
the following scene/s?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGRAKbF
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6. Scene 2
How are sexuality stereotypes represented in
the following scene?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2hV_NA
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7. Plenary
For each technical area suggest how sexuality
can first be stereotyped and second challenged.
Camera Shots,
Angles and
Movement
Editing
(Pace and type of
Cuts()
Mise en Scene
(SCALP)
Sound
(Diegetic, Non-
Diegetic, Hyper-
Real, etc)