tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180841405563390250.post1580706052352979862..comments2010-05-07T15:30:13.504-07:00Comments on Feminist Philosophy @ Rhodes: "Playing it Straight"Doctor Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13189506916480012553noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180841405563390250.post-1157110068065142892010-03-02T13:26:43.573-08:002010-03-02T13:26:43.573-08:00Lindsay, this totally made me think of "Queer...Lindsay, this totally made me think of "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy", a show which I happen to love. After thinking about it in terms of sex, gender, and sexuality stereotypes I realized that this show I loved also perpetuates stereotypes about homosexuals, homosexual men in particular. I liked the show because it seemed to combat homophobia by bringing homosexual men into the mainstream consciousness and highlighting what is so "good" about them. However, after critically looking at the content of the show I found it to be full of homosexual stereotypes that are in turn sexist towards women as well. All the of the different traits the fab five contribute to the show are typical traits of women. One man is in charge of decorating, one cooking, one clothing, one grooming, and one focuses on how the straight man can better his heterosexual relationship. The fact these traditonal women's roles are stereotypically applied to gay men is in turn sexist towards women. So a popular TV show contributes to sexist views of women and stereotypes of homosexuals, how typical! This is another example of how society is told to use these gay stereotypes, althogh in this particular show they are used in a positive way. I do not know if it makes it better that "gaydar" is used in this positive context or not.leah.e.steinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04757497663218076726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4180841405563390250.post-21894121755744074002010-03-01T14:07:20.032-08:002010-03-01T14:07:20.032-08:00I have never actually heard of this game show. I t...I have never actually heard of this game show. I think it is very ironic in that particular episode that she actually chooses a "straight" man. It further illustrates that men and women are taught what acceptable roles and behaviors are for both sexes. Some people are capable of recognizing when others don't fit their assigned roles. Similarly, I also think that this makes the concept of possessing a gaydar very interesting. Concepts like these make it very difficult for both sexes to act in ways that they would want to act instead of ways that are deemed acceptable.Ciara Conwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06853155989378664455noreply@blogger.com