CLARE HEDGES
EQUALITY AND STEREOTYPES
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Women now have more roles and often take lead
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Actors from many ethnic origins now appear alongside each other
STEREOTYPES -
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Tv villain often black and the hero is white
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Women are often shown as housewives and secretaries whereas the man is often the CEO or boss
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Homeless people are often criminals, drug dealers,
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Gay men are often camp and effeminate
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Transgender people are often portrayed as prostitutes and over the top, tragic characters
Baron Samedi is the villain in Live and Let Die (1973) and is a good example of an a back person being portrayed as the villainous character.
Fig. 65.2
Dallas Buyers Club Rayon is a typical example of stereotypes in film. Transgender characters are often portrayed as prostitures, drug addicts and generally pathetic people. It is rare for a film to present someone of transgender as plain, and everyday however a good example where this is the case is Transamerica.
Fig. 65.3
HOLLYWOOD -
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Men can play romantic lead until they are quite elderly such as Michael Douglas or George Clooney whereas only a small amount of women are cast for films after a certain age
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Disability is often only seen in film when it is required
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Women now have more roles and often take lead
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Actors from many ethnic origins now appear alongside each other