7th October lesson

definition of Gender: the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).
Types of masculinity: Strong Power
 Manly
Courage
 Honour
  Types of Femininity:
Emotional
Weak
Vulnerable
 Beauty
 Sexy

  Deconstructions:
 1: One of the men are wearing a suit to represent that he is the man and to show power and dominance. The lighting is bright more towards the man with suit, focusing on his important. They are wearing formal black long top and jeans. One of the men are wearing a shirt with a vest inside as it is not buttoned up, this showing the difference and split between the men and women as they wear their shirts not buttoned up fully, sexualising them as women. They all have short hair, this is showing that gender is not much of an issue. This is seen also in the angle, positioning and the mise en scene of the picture. Everyone is wearing dark colours, which is a masculine colour but it shows how equal they all are in the role. The women at the back, her posture is very masculine, portraying the opposite of the stereotype for women.

 2. Police officer uniform- the opposite of the stereotype as this is seen as a male job as it is more of a masculine job. The picture shows the officer to be the weaker gender as she is looking vulnerable, this is also shown through the lighting as it is bright, so therefore focus' on this. The way the women is knelt and touching the officer is showing the femininity type of being the more caring gender.