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Queer Identity and Popular Culture – Final Project
A Photographic Exploration of Assumed Identities
Sophia Feiertag
“Queer” “Straight”
Will Manning
Gay MaleHow 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”
Philip Jamesson
Straight MaleHow I Identify:
Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Straight:
Low coverage, Form-Fitting,
Bright Colors, Feminine,
Inventive, Unique, Low
Levels of Brand Recognition
I had trouble with this- I don’t
think of any archetypical
straight guy, I went with Bro
“Gay” “Straight”
Liz Sims
Straight FemaleHow I Identify:
Stereotypes I Associate
with:
Gay:
Straight:
Manly
Catty
“Queer” “Straight”
David Popkin
Straight MaleHow 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”.