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What is code-switching?

  • What one has to do as the viewer to identify with the hero
  • Alike changing clothes for school vs. home (correct)

What is a way someone may show their gender expression?

How you manifest your sense of gender identity

What is a cisgender individual?

A term used to describe someone whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth

What does nonbinary mean?

<p>Any gender identity that falls outside of the binary system of male/female or man/woman</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does genderfluid mean?

<p>A person's gender identity that is not fixed</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does intersectionality mean?

<p>A framework for understanding how both individual and group identities are necessarily composed of various interconnected aspects, including race, class, gender, ability, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does homosocial mean?

<p>Non-sexual same-sex groups based on friendship, loyalty, love, or shared interests. Examples include fraternities and sororities, sports teams, sex-segregated military united, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does bisexual mean?

<p>State of being sexually attracted to both men and women</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is pansexual?

<p>Sexually or romantically attracted to someone regardless of their sex and gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is homophobia?

<p>Extreme fear or hatred of homosexuals; people possessing this may have conflicts with their own sexuality</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gender non-conforming mean?

<p>Gender expression that does not match masculine or feminine gender norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a liminal space?

<p>A border space that exists outside of another space</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a microaggression?

<p>Indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does queer mean?

<p>People and artifacts commonly found outside compulsory heterosexist ideologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is camp?

<p>A specific type of negotiated reading that simultaneously mocks and revels in a text's artificiality or manneredness. Originated in gay male culture to &quot;denaturalize&quot; societal norms of gender and sexuality</p> Signup and view all the answers

List three homosexual stereotypes of early film.

<p>Victim (tragic) (A), Crazy (B), Villain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the "sissy"?

<p>The role of the sissy is a stock character created to make men feel more manly and women feel more womanly.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is "the wall" and what is its function in society?

<p>The wall symbolizes divisions—cultural, personal, and societal. Hedwig embodies these fractures through their incomplete identity. “The wall” signifies a queer space that disrupts the binary.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of Hedwig taking off their costume and wig at the end?

<p>The significance is that the character is taking on the role that they have been playing and realize that their identity is not their true self. Stripping down into who they are in their heart.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Explain the significance and evolution of Hedwig's tattoo.

<p>The tattoo began as two halves of a person (man and woman). Each half looks for the other just as Hedwig looks for his other half. The tattoo ended as a whole being (an in-between of the binary). Hedwig comes to the realization that he did not need another person to be complete but instead, accept themselves fully.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Symbolically speaking, why does the riot/fight/pandemonium break out when Hedwig sings "Angry Inch"?

<p>Their presence is a disruption to society. Hedwig is the wall, the space in between binaries so they are disrupting binaries. Without that wall or someone to push against, we don't know who we are. Hedwig causes a riot because we are so entrenched in our identities we need that wall.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Analyze the final sequence of the film when Hedwig walks down the alley.

<p>We see Hedwig walking down this narrow alley in the dark naked. This represents Hedwig's rebirth into their new life, to who he wants to be. The alley represents a birth canal and his walk is very clumsy and slow-paced, like someone who is learning how to walk for the first time. It is a symbolic moment of self-acceptance, transformation, and liberation from his past and he is shedding constructed identities and revealing his true self</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Sexuality

The state of being sexual, often used to describe sexual orientation.

Code-switching

What the viewer has to do in order to relate to the character

Representation

Showing something in a way that communicates ideas, like a film about a character.

Gender Inversion Model

An old theory that said homosexuality was caused by a soul switching genders.

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Gender Expression

How someone outwardly shows their gender identity.

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Gender Identity

A person's internal sense of their gender.

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Cisgender

Someone whose gender identity matches the sex assigned at birth.

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Transgender

An umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from what was assigned at birth.

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Nonbinary

A gender identity that's not male or female.

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Genderfluid

Gender identity that can change over time.

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Genderqueer

A gender identity that doesn't fit traditional gender roles.

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Intersectionality

Looking at how different parts of identity (race, gender, etc.) connect.

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Homosocial

Same-sex relationships based on friendship or shared interests, not sexual attraction..

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Homosexual

Experiencing sexual attraction to the same sex.

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Bisexual

Experiencing sexual attraction to both sexes.

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Pansexual

Experiencing attraction to people regardless of gender or sex.

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Homophobia

Fear or hatred of homosexual people.

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Gender Non-conforming

Expressing gender in ways that don't fit traditional norms.

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Liminal Space

A space between two other spaces.

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Transphobia

Hatred or fear towards transgender people.

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Microaggression

Small acts of discrimination against a marginalized group.

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Queer

A broad term encompassing anyone who identifies outside heteronormative expectations.

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Camp

A style of art that uses exaggeration and theatricality to mock and subvert.

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Study Notes

Vocabulary

  • Sexuality: State of being sexual, often used to describe sexual orientation
  • Code-switching: Adjusting behavior/appearance to fit a specific setting (e.g., school vs. home)
  • Representation: Presenting an image or idea to communicate concepts or stories
  • Gender Inversion Model: Historical theory that homosexuality was a trapped soul
  • Celluloid Closet: Early film portrayal of stereotypical homosexual characters (e.g., villain, crazy, victim)
  • Gender Expression: How one outwardly demonstrates their gender identity
  • Gender Identity: One's personal sense of gender as male, female, or other
  • Cisgender: Someone whose gender identity aligns with their assigned sex at birth
  • Transgender: Umbrella term for people whose gender identity differs from assigned sex
  • Nonbinary: Gender identity outside the male/female binary
  • Genderfluid: Gender identity that is not fixed
  • Genderqueer: Gender identity not conforming to traditional gender norms
  • Intersectionality: Interconnected nature of social categories like race, class, gender, and ability

Other Concepts

  • Homosocial: Non-sexual relationships among same-sex individuals
  • Homosexual: Sexual attraction to members of the same sex
  • Bisexual: Sexual attraction to two or more genders
  • Pansexual: Sexual attraction to all genders
  • Homophobia: Fear or hatred of homosexuality
  • Gender Non-conforming: Gender expression that doesn't conform to traditional norms
  • Liminal Space: A border space between two distinct environments/identities
  • Transphobia: Hatred or fear of transgender people
  • Microaggression: Subtle, indirect, or unintentional discrimination
  • Queer: Umbrella term for identities outside heteronormativity

Film Analysis (Examples)

  • Pariah: Themes of identity, place, sexuality explored through clothing choices and interactions
  • Tangerine: Themes of family, community, intersectionality showcased in relationships and final scene
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch: "The wall" as a metaphor for societal divisions; personal transformation; significance of the tattoos and costume

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