The Role and Portrayal of Androgeny in Mass MediaWhat will it take to change to change gender roles in society? Androgeny in mass media may be a first step.
Representations of androgyny in fashion, advertisements, television and movie characters and other forms of mass media, if nothing else, increase visibility to the oppressive institution of gender roles, scripts and norms in our world. As our society progresses and changes, and as people understand the oppressive nature of such gender roles and norms, gender will become increasingly fluid and androgyny will become increasingly normalized. The following are examples of gender fluidity, and androgyny in culture today.
- Olivia Honowitz
"She's the Man" Trailer Modern interpretation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Main character passes as her twin brother. Challenges gender roles and norms.
Representations of androgyny in fashion, advertisements, television and movie characters and other forms of mass media, if nothing else, increase visibility to the oppressive institution of gender roles, scripts and norms in our world. As our society progresses and changes, and as people understand the oppressive nature of such gender roles and norms, gender will become increasingly fluid and androgyny will become increasingly normalized. The following are examples of gender fluidity, and androgyny in culture today.
- Olivia Honowitz
NPR article on androgenous model Andrej Pejic. UCSB Professor Leila Rupp comments that "
simply seeing images of Pejic isn't enough to encourage acceptance for people who break gender norms."
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/02/147290180/fashions-new-it-girl-and-boy-andrej-pejic
NPR article on "The End of Gender."
How increasing visibility of gender fluidity is changing the way we view gender boundaries and roles in our society.
http://www.npr.org/2011/06/27/137342682/the-end-of-gender
Blog on "Normalisation of Androgeny"
http://sc2220.wetpaint.com/page/Normalisation+of+Androgyny
Definition of "Androgynous" according to Mirriam-Webster online dictionary
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/androgyny
"She's the Man" Trailer
Modern interpretation of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night." Main character passes as her twin brother. Challenges gender roles and norms.
"She's the Man" film analysis from University of Colorado at Boulder Sex, Gender and US Society blog.
http://www.sexandgender.net/2010/07/02/shes-the-man-film-analysis/