By Steph Jarram & Emma JolliffeBINARY OPPOSITES

Male:• Sports• Pub/beer• Cars• Action films

Stereotypes in film:• The joker• The jock• The big shot• The action hero

GENDER

Female:

• Shopping• Fashion• Soaps• Makeup• Going out

Stereo types in film:• Dumb blonde• The bitch• The business woman

AGE

Old:• Walking stick • Sleep• Grumpy• Boring

Stereotypes in film:• Night at the

museum• Mamma Mia• Mrs Doubtfire

Young:• Immature• Playful• Naughty• Happy all of the

time

Stereotypes in film:• The little rascals• Series of

unfortunate events• Jumanji

ETHNICITY

Black:• African• Indian• Equal• Different religions

Stereotypes in film:• Hotel Rwanda• Slumdog

Millionnaire• Street dance 3D

White:• Accents• Regional identity

varies• Equal• Different religions

Stereotypes in film:• Footloose• Walk the line• Rat race• Forrest Gump

SEXUALITY

Straight:• Equal• Relationships• Different views• Looked at as

‘normal’

Stereotypes in film:• Mr and Mrs

Smith• Legally Blonde• She’s the Man

Gay:• Looked at as being

different/wrong?• Friendly• Equal• Different views

Stereotypes in film: • Brokeback mountain

CLASS AND STATUS

Rich:• Snobby• Selfish/generous• Better off• Nice things

Stereotypes in film:• Cheaper by the Dozen• Music and Lyrics

Poor:• On the

streets/beggars• Scrounge for

food/drink• They suffer with

everything• Feel like giving up

Stereotypes in film:• Pirates of the Caribbean• Charlie and the chocolate factory

PHYSICAL ABILITY/DISABILITY

Able bodied:• Strong• Fit• Can do anything

physical• Seen to be ‘lucky’

to be healthy

Stereotypes in film:• Bruce Almighty• Shall we dance?• Step up

Disabled:• Wheelchair• Worse off• Limited on

physical activities• People feel sorry

for them• Weigh issues

Stereotypes in film:• Forrest Gump• Shallow Hal

REGIONAL IDENTITY

South:

• The beach• Countryside• Southern accent• Religion/

architecture

North:

• Religion• Farmers• Northern accent• Humorous