Common Gender Stereotypes

Male
What is the stereotypical male?
Viewed as more dominate
Stronger
Protective
Masculine
Bossy / In charge of the house
Commitment of more crimes
More violent / aggressive
Competitive
Common interests such as cars - E.g Most Top Gear viewers are male
No emotions, feelings, crying or sympathy
Less caring
Shows that include stereotypical males include:
Top Gear- Competitive and common interests such as cars (Jeremy Clarkson)
Robin Hood- Dominant, protective (Robin Hood) and stronger (Little John)
Merlin- Bossy and masculine (Arthur Pendragon)
Sherlock- Commit more crimes (Jim Moriarty and Charles Augustus Magnussen)

Female
The stereotypical view on females
Viewed as weaker and less dominate
Traditionally housewives
Emotional
Feminine
Bad drivers
More controlled by others / sometimes by religion
Caring and sympathetic
Primarily raises the child / motherly instinct
Fashion always up to date
More sociable
Complicate things
Better cooks
Shows that include stereotypical women include:
Merlin- Feminine, controlled by men and typical housewife (Guinevere)
Robin Hood- Caring and sympathetic (Marion)
The Paradise- Complicate things, sociable and fashionable

Transsexual
Stereotypical view on transsexual
Outcast / Rejected from society
Usually lesbians or gay men
They get called Impersonators
Viewed as prostitutes
Low / Bad Lifestyle
Hidden from society
Some TV shows include transsexual stereotypes such as:
Ugly Betty- Outcast (Alex Meade/Alexis Meade)
However some TV series also include characters that defy the stereotypes such as:
Ugly Betty- Female character (Betty Suarez) is more dominant and bossy and not
fashionable. Transsexual character has a very good job and is not hidden from
society (Alexis Meade)
Merlin- Female character (Morgana) is violent, commits more crimes and is
stronger
Sherlock- Male characters are confusing and complicated (Sherlock Holmes) and
caring and sympathetic (John Watson)
Star Trek- Includes lots of female characters that are very clever, dominant, bossy
and good at technical and confusing jobs (Beverly Crusher and Deanna Troi)