Blog work to be done by 16th Oct - Male and Female Representation

Male and Female representations:

Females-
In British soaps, females are represented in a non-stereotypical way. They can usually be seen with the role of a matriarch (powerful woman). They are seen wearing smart clothes with a clean and tidy appearance. This means that the female gender is the dominant one. An example of this would be Kat Slater as she is usually in charge of both her relationships and the Queen Vic public house. As well as being represented as powerful through their image, they are also powerful through their sexuality. As a female Kat, or any other powerful woman, is usually able to manipulate and control the male gender.  

Males-
As it is the female gender that is represented as being powerful, males are represented as being the weaker gender. This can be seen best in Eastenders as Alfie Moon is a kind person and kat (his wife) takes advantage of that and usually disappoints him by doing something she shouldn’t. I.e. having an affair.
Because of these representations British soaps are very un-stereotypical as it would usually be the male who is the patriarch (dominant character).