GenderMale Female

• Strong• Dominant• Successful in business• Womanizer• Unemotional

• Dainty• Affectionate

• Housewife

• Motherhood

• Sexy

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Smallville which stereotypically presents women as sex

objects and men as strong and muscly. It does subvert

slightly from the norm though with the women using guns

and fighting along side the men. Despite this there are hints

of reverting back to stereotype as Lois is protected by the

‘more capable’ male; Clarke.

AgeOld people

Youths & teens

Middle aged

• Pale clothes• Frail• White/grey hair• Friendly/comforting

• Sophisticated• Embarrassing• Respectful• Successful/middle

class

• Rebellious• Impolite• ‘Trendy’• Self absorbed