--- title: Gender & Sexuality in Media description: This topic explores how media representations shape and reflect societal understandings of gender roles and sexual identities. Learners will analyze film, television, and digital media to identify stereotypes, biases, and progressive portrayals. category: social-sciences subcategory: gender-studies difficulty: beginner, intermediate, advanced url: /subject/gender-and-sexuality-in-media --- # Gender & Sexuality in Media This topic explores how media representations shape and reflect societal understandings of gender roles and sexual identities. Learners will analyze film, television, and digital media to identify stereotypes, biases, and progressive portrayals. ## Available Resources 2 Books • 1 Courses • 3 Websites ## Websites ### 1. GLAAD Transgender Resources Reference materials from the media advocacy organisation GLAAD: terminology and style guidance for journalists, explainers on pending legislation, and links to legal, health and community organisations serving transgender people. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://glaad.org/transgender/resources/ **Tags:** transgender, lgbtq, media-representation, terminology, advocacy ### 2. Media Education Foundation This nonprofit produces and licenses documentary films analyzing the social and cultural impact of American mass media, including gender, race, and violence, such as Killing Us Softly and Tough Guise 2. Films are sold or licensed rather than free to view. **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.mediaed.org/ **Tags:** documentary, media-literacy, gender-representation, nonprofit ### 3. glaad.org GLAAD.org is the online hub of the LGBTQ media advocacy organization, offering news, research, and practical resources to improve LGBTQ representation in media. Content includes media monitoring reports, reference and language guides, toolkits for journalists and educators, and updates on media coverage and advocacy efforts. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://glaad.org **Tags:** websites, humanities-social-sciences, gender-studies ## Courses ### 1. Media and Gender Explore gender representation in media. Analyze stereotypes & power dynamics with this University of Newcastle course. **Difficulty:** Advanced | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/media-and-gender **Tags:** gender-studies, media-studies, representation ## Podcasts ### 1. Queer Movie Podcast **Author:** The Queer Movie Podcast The Queer Movie Podcast is your favourite gay movie watch party - hosted by Rowan Ellis and Jazza John. Join us as we take a look at the queer film canon, one genre at a time. From rom-coms to slashers, contemporary arthouse cinema to comedy classics - Queer Movie Podcast is a celebration of all things queer on the silver screen! **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en-gb | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.queermoviepodcast.co.uk/ **Tags:** queer-cinema, film, lgbtq ### 2. Feminist Frequency **Author:** Kat Spada, Anita Sarkeesian Feminist Frequency Radio is coming for your media. Each week, Kat Spada invites you to listen in on entertaining and stimulating conversations about films, games, and TV... from the latest blockbusters to classic hidden gems, and more. With special guests bringing their distinctly different feminist perspectives to the mix as they celebrate and critique it all—including media critics, entertainers, academics, and everyone in between—Feminist Frequency Radio is there to help you dig deeper into the things you love. Warning: Feminist Frequency Radio may significantly enhance your media experience. Created by Anita Sarkeesian, Feminist Frequency ran as an organization from... **Difficulty:** Beginner | **Language:** en | **Price:** Free **Link:** https://www.feministfrequency.com **Tags:** podcasts, feminism, media-criticism ## Books ### 1. The Celluloid Closet **Author:** Vito Russo A landmark history of homosexuality on screen, tracing how Hollywood coded, mocked, and later depicted gay and lesbian characters from the silent era through the 1980s. Adapted into a 1995 documentary; essential reading in queer film and media studies. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0060961325?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, gender-studies ### 2. Media, Gender and Identity **Author:** David Gauntlett An introduction to how media shapes gender identity, examining movies, magazines, television, and online video through theorists including Judith Butler and Michel Foucault. Readers learn to analyze shifting representations of masculinity and femininity across decades of popular culture. **Difficulty:** Intermediate | **Language:** English | **Price:** Paid **Link:** https://www.amazon.com/dp/0415396611?tag=edmonddante07-20 **Tags:** books, humanities-social-sciences, gender-studies --- *This content is part of Dantes.io - Your Treasure Map to Knowledge* *Curated by humans at Dantes.io. Personal study use welcome; republishing this curation requires permission (team@dantes.io).* View this page online: https://dantes.io/subject/gender-and-sexuality-in-media