Queer Theory is a widespread debate about critical thinking and theories about femininity, women and queer studies etc. This includes the theorisation of queerness and influenced by Judith Butler. This media ideology covers challenges of femininity challenges which clash the idea that gender is apart of essential sexual nature and act of society. Wishing queer studies, it reads into the ideas of either natural or unnatural behaviour and personality traits with homosexual tendencies. Queer theory widens the focus to verify any kind of sexual being/activity falls into normal or different categories behavioural wise
One example which could contribute to Queer Study is OK! Magazine, a widely known British celebrity gossip magazine. This type of media reinforces traditional gender normalities and reinforces traditional gender as well as sexuality norms by making their target audience the average middle-aged British woman who is intrigued by celebrity gossip. It is constructed by many different titles to grab attention, including wedding plans and how to lose weight after a baby. This screams stereotypical mum as this would be common chat between mums and keeps them in the loop of everything happening in the world. This respects traditional expectations of what would fall into normal traditional behaviour for a more mature mum as baby-weight work out regimes and an interview with a footballer catches their attention and makes them want to read more.
One Piece of media that contrasts this is GayTimes, a magazine lesser known, made for the LGBTQ+ Community. Surprisingly, this magazine strongly resembles OK! Magazine in the style and topics covered in the magazine, talking about daytime television and has a wow fact which makes the demographic audience want to read more. This Media Reinforces un-traditional gender normalities and also does not reinforce traditional gender and sexuality norms by making their target audience mostly gay, young men or people who are interested in sexuality. This disregards traditional expectations however makes them want to read more.
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