http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com Alice looks at Gender and Sexuality Fri, 27 Jan 2006 05:01:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Question: Discuss the ways in which gender stereotypes and inequalities are legitimised and perpetuated in news and current affairs reporting. Key elements/essay outline:  Explain how news and current affairs reporting works within existing frameworks of cultural understanding and how journalists frame new stories within existing mythologies, meaning that gendered archetypes are legitimised ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/27/alices-essay-question-outline/ It’s interesting to see how many different styles of articles have been written about the same-sex marriage issue. And while a plethora of articles have been published in mainstream newspapers in support of same-sex marriage, I haven’t seen any in opposition, despite the apparent controversy. In an SMH article, titled, Marriage: ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/15/17/ A story about Women’s Libido aired on ABC’s Catalyst today. It was a repeat of a previous show that aired in May 2004. It dealt with the complex issue of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), which 43% of women experience. It asked the question, ‘will there ever be a pill for women’s ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/14/18/ Another Herald article accompanied by sexy photo of young model posing on red carpet, and with sexy title Court bans sexy little thing. The headline seems to imply that the court has banned this sexy little model from something/somewhere….but it’s misleading. The opening line, “Nobody can call themselves a ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/13/heralding-more-sexy-stories/ I know I’m linking to a LOT of Sydney Morning Herald articles - but basically, it’s because I’ve found they publish more articles on issues related to gender and sexuality than most of the other mainstream local newspapers I’ve been monitoring. The News Corp papers really don’t focus on such ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/13/get-than-man-awine/ An article published in the SMH, titled, Teenage girls trapped in a web of mixed messages, quite hypocritical on the Herald’s part. It begins with the sell, “Raunch culture is a product of society’s double standards, writes Rachel Funari.” and proceeds to demonstrate the double standards of the Herald ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/12/the-herald-traps-teenage-girls-in-web-of-mixed-sexual-messages/ Many gender-related news reports in Australian newspapers seem to derive from studies undertaken to compare and contrast gender characteristics. Most of these types of articles seem to perpetuate the attitude that men and women have different gender-related personality traits and behaviours, highlighting various natural divisions between the sexes. One such gender-based ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/09/evidence-of-gender-divide/ As I’ve been monitoring media coverage of push for same-sex “marriage” to be legally recognised in Oz, I’ve noticed the regular use of the word ‘partner‘ to describe each half of a same-sex couple. Partner is commonly used nowadays by people in both hetereosexual and homosexual relationships, in place of ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/08/partner/ To continue on the issue of the push to legalise same-sex “marriage” in Australia….there’s an interesting and detailed opinion piece titled, Marriage Baggage, was published on Sydney Star Observer Net (www.SSONET.com.au). It’s written by Steve Dow, one half of a devoted homosexual couple. As well as stating the practical reasons ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/07/more-on-push-for-same-sex-marriage/ Australia’s mainstream newspapers have continued to give extensive coverage of updates regarding the “gay marriage” legislation passed in England. It’s interestring to see how an issue that arose in another country can become an Australian issue if it gains media attention. Online News Limited (www.news.com.au) published a story titled, Defiant Liberals ... http://aliceokeefe.blogsome.com/2006/01/05/same-sex-civil-unions-news-update/