What is gender? What are masculine and feminine? Even though there are variation, gender is a set of societal norms describing the types of behaviors which are generally appropriate for people based on their actual sex. Therefore when men play football, then they are performing their gender role in which they lives, but if men like doll, or pink color, they would be not fit in the social construct of heteronormative. Since the advent of queer film, many people are expressing themselves openly, creating a new norm. The movie ‘But I’m a cheerleader,’ is about a teenage girl, named Megan. It is about discovering her own sexuality, because she fits into the norm of femininity. She was like an ‘all-American girl’, also a cheerleader, so she never
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For the most part, Megan is represented as a confident teenager who accepts her queer characteristics. Her first time in the Camp she could not understand why she should be there, because she had not realized her gender identity, but later, she was the one that successfully challenged sexism and heteronormativity. Her journey of trying to accept herself, and falling in love seems normal compared with the antics of those who supported the camp. It certainly felt like a more natural transition, and provided the heart of the film which grounds it. It becomes clear that ‘But I’m a cheerleader’ is a queer film when Megan begins to accept her queer persona, but she does not let her abnormal interests interfere with the way that she lives her life. Her hobbies and natural curiosity about various topics naturally proves her strong willingness to break the barrier of the queer stereotype. It is a common misconception that the term queer and homosexual mean the same thing. In reality a person can have queer characteristics without actually being attracted to the same sex (homosexual) and visa versa, however, these two words are often interchanged in everyday speech. Lesbian - Gay - Bisexual - Transgender (LGBT) stereotypes have become more common and more visible in the United States these days. The terms are more often heard, and therefore often talked about, even though they still are not widely accepted by the majority of ‘normal’
For the most part, Megan is represented as a confident teenager who accepts her queer characteristics. Her first time in the Camp she could not understand why she should be there, because she had not realized her gender identity, but later, she was the one that successfully challenged sexism and heteronormativity. Her journey of trying to accept herself, and falling in love seems normal compared with the antics of those who supported the camp. It certainly felt like a more natural transition, and provided the heart of the film which grounds it. It becomes clear that ‘But I’m a cheerleader’ is a queer film when Megan begins to accept her queer persona, but she does not let her abnormal interests interfere with the way that she lives her life. Her hobbies and natural curiosity about various topics naturally proves her strong willingness to break the barrier of the queer stereotype. It is a common misconception that the term queer and homosexual mean the same thing. In reality a person can have queer characteristics without actually being attracted to the same sex (homosexual) and visa versa, however, these two words are often interchanged in everyday speech. Lesbian - Gay - Bisexual - Transgender (LGBT) stereotypes have become more common and more visible in the United States these days. The terms are more often heard, and therefore often talked about, even though they still are not widely accepted by the majority of ‘normal’