This document discusses how sexual identity is represented in TV drama through analysis of characters using the four micro elements of appearance, dialogue, occupation, and behavior. It defines key terms around sexual identity such as heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, and transgender. It also provides examples of different sexual identities and asks students to consider how each may be represented through the four micro elements and whether such representations could be considered stereotypical.

1. Sexual Identity in TV Drama
Can you tell
theirs?

2. Lesson Objectives
• Understand how sexual identity is
represented in TV drama;
• Know how to analyse using media
terminology;
• Be able to analyse how sexual identity is
represented through all 4 micro elements.

3. •What is sexual
identity?

4. What is sexual identity?
Homosexual
Heterosexual
Homophobic
Bisexual
Heterosexism
Transgender
Attraction

5. What is sexual
identity?
Sexual orientation
• Attraction: includes emotional, intellectual, spiritual, physical, and
sexual
• Bisexual: to be a woman or a man and to have feelings of affection
and attraction, both emotionally and physically, to both men and
women.
• Heterosexism: the belief that everyone is heterosexual.
• Heterosexuality: to have feelings of affection and attraction, both
emotionally and physically, to people of the opposite gender.
• Homophobia: any negative belief, feeling or action directed against
non-heterosexual persons
• Homosexuality: to have feelings of affection and attraction,
emotionally and physically to people of the same gender.
• Transgender: Transgendered is an umbrella term, relating to how
some individuals express their gender identity.

6. How could sexual identity be
represented?
Sexual Identity
In 4 groups:
1. Gay man
2. Straight man
3. Lesbian
4.Straight woman
5.Ext: Link to the micro elements – how would you represent this identity?
What do they look like?
Wear?
Sound like?
Do for a living?
How do they behave?
What do they look like?
Wear?
Sound like?
Do for a living?
How do they behave?

7. Stereotypical?

10. Timed Conditions:
How is sexual identity
represented through
the 4 micro elements?
4 screenings
1 – watch
2-4 – make notes
45 mins to respond

11. Others characters from TV dramas.