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Queer Identity and Popular Culture – Final Project

A Photographic Exploration of Assumed Identities

Sophia Feiertag

“Queer” “Straight”

Will Manning

Gay Male

How I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Queer:

Straight:

Non-Conforming, Sexual Hipster, Ambiguous, Androgynous

Masculine, Heteronormative, Athletic

“Gay” “Straight”

Audra Fox

Straight FemaleHow I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Gay:

Straight:

Men’s Flannel Shirt, Loves Pants and Shirts

Tight clothes, Dresses, Heels

“Gay” “Straight”

Liz Sims

Straight FemaleHow I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Gay:

Straight:

Manly

Catty

“Queer” “Straight”

David Popkin

Straight Male

How I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Queer:

Straight:

Flamboyant, More Feminine

Normal

“Gay” “Straight”

Renee Lee

Straight FemaleHow I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Gay:

Straight:

Angry, Sad

Happy, Excited, Girly

“Gay” “Straight”

Alex Mason

Straight MaleHow I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Gay:

Straight:

Flamboyant, Feminine

Tough, Emotionless

“Queer” “Straight”

Morgan Nelson

Lesbian FemaleHow I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Queer:

Straight:

The idea of difference. In order to 'look’ like a lesbian there are certain subcultural norms you have to deal with, but each of them involves distinguishing your self from the typically feminine.

Submissive. I chose to portray this stereotype by going for the whole 'virginal ditzy Taylor Swift-esq look' because … women tend to be stereotyped as girls that love white and lace being dumb in order to impress a man.

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Sophia Feiertag

PeculiarHow I Identify:

Stereotypes I Associate with:

Queer:

Straight:

As humans, we categorize people based on stereotypes

and assumptions. The participants in this photo

exploration were volunteers that were asked to portray

stereotypes. These examples are not meant to be hurtful, they are meant to elaborate

on how easy it is to typify those we identify as “other” even if we, ourselves, are an

“other”.