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Most Followed Instagram Accounts #3

#3- Ariana Grande at 205 million followers Sex Role Theory Ariana Grande has a very aesthetic feed. Her most recent posts had a color scheme of black, grey,…

Most Followed Instagram Accounts #4

#4- Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson at 202 Million Sex Role Theory The Rock is one of the most well known celebrities. His feed was very different than I…

Jane the Virgin – Season 1 – Episode 20 – Bechdel Test

In one of the scenes, Jane and Alba talk about when Alba got pushed down the stairs. Criteria: Two women who have names: Alba and Jane Talk to…

Jane the Virgin – Season 1 – Episode 19 – Bechdel Test

In one of the scenes, Lina and Jane have a conversation about Lina inviting Jane’s writing group to her baby shower. Criteria: Two women who have names: Lina…

The Treatment of a Male Protagonist In Comedy: Superbad

Seth in the movie “Superbad” is portrayed as both masculine and feminine. He continually tries to prove himself to be a sort of “alpha male” in the way…

Misty Copeland: A Sex Role Perspective

  Success magazine presented American Ballet Dancer, Misty Copeland, on the cover of their 2020 issue. In this portrayal, Copeland defies many stereotypes that are typically identified with…

The Treatment of a Female Protagonist In Comedy: Booksmart

Molly in the movie “Booksmart” is a female protagonist with all masculine characteristics from the Bem Sex Role Inventory. Her most obvious trait is her competitiveness. She spent…

The Mick S2E3: The Visit

  Masculine qualities: aggressive gets angry at Jimmy for not bringing alcohol “I want to put my hands around their necks and strangle them” when talking about her…

Russell Wilson: A Sex Role Perspective

  In this 2020 issue of Sports Illustrated, NFL quarterback Russell Wilson is presented on the cover using two techniques to portray a stereotypical male using the sex…

Desperate Housewives- Season 1 Episode 17 “There Won’t Be Trumpets”

 In episode seventeen, Gabby Mother in Law passes while each of the girls deal with their many issues.  This episode wouldn’t pass the Bechdel test.  There are four…

The Mick S2E2: The Friend

Mickey meets a lady at the gym who gets emotional telling Mickey about her ex husband getting remarried and having to go to the wedding. Mickey finds out…

The Treatment of a Male Protagonist In SciFi: The Martian

Astronaut Mark Watney in the movie “The Martian” is a male character possessing almost entirely masculine characteristics. His only feminine trait is his childlike nature. After being assumed…

The Treatment of a Female Protagonist In SciFi: Annihilation

Lena in “Annihilation” is a masculinely characterized female character according to the Bem Sex Role Inventory. She served in the military for seven years, which is the basis…

The Mick S2E1: The Hotel

The kids are going crazy spending money on an expensive hotel, while they are not letting Mickey use any of the money. Their families money manager tries to…

Using the Goffmanian Analysis to Interpret Gender Roles in The Dark Knight Film Poster

  The image above was taken from a movie poster advertisement for the 2008 film, The Dark Knight, which is categorized under the DC umbrella. According to IMDb,…

Using the Goffmanian Analysis to Interpret Gender Roles in the Joker Film Poster

  The image above was taken from a movie poster advertisement for the 2019 film, Joker, which originates from the DC comic book character of the same name…

The Mick S1E17: The Intruder

Sabrina, Chip, and Ben’s parents sneak in to the house and Chip shoots his dad thinking he is an intruder. Now that their parents are back the kids…

“The Masks” – The Twilight Zone S5 E25

Summary: Dying, Jason forces his family to wear masks that represent their ugly natures in order to get their inheritance, but their faces end up looking like the…

Riverdale – Character Gender Roles and Identity- Hal Cooper aka. the Black Hood

In this post I will be explaining the Sex Role Traits of Hal Cooper aka the black hood, one of the Main Character in the teen Drama Riverdale…

“Number 12 Looks Just Like You” – The Twilight Zone S5 E17

Summary: Marilyn is trying to avoid a required procedure that makes her look like the “ideal” woman, but she is eventually forced into it.   Bechdel Test: Passes!…