I decided to write about the ABC Family’s show Greek. It is a complex television show with many heterosexual relationships as well as one homosexual relationship that is just as equally discussed. Mind and relationship games are often played between characters of the show in order to “get the guy/girl.” One new couple worked backwards in their new relationship by first engaging in sexual actions, then dinner and then coffee. They also discuss the idea of “love at first sight” which would be interesting to expand upon.
I believe that the show’s audience is heterosexual young women because it deals with “girly” sororities and relationships. Homosexual men could also be the audience because there is a gay couple on the show, whose frat brothers make fun of them, but the main gay guy isn’t the stereotypical gay guy which I will further explain in my paper. Heterosexual men could also be interested in the show because it does talk about fraternities which can be considered a “manly” thing in society. This idea of being a “manly man” and violence towards homosexuals goes along with Yep’s article about Violence of Heteronormativity.
Being in a sorority here at OU, I enjoy watching this show, but I don’t always appreciate the stereotypes that are associated with sorority girls. If I meet someone for the first the time, I normally don’t mention that I’m in a sorority. It’s not because I’m not proud of it, but I don’t want them prejudging me before they actually know who I am. By analyzing this show, Greek, I hope to uncover the roles the women in the sororities on the show play and if they conform or go against the stereotypes set by other media sources. Also, I want to analysis the homosexual relationship that is in the show between two fraternity brothers and how others may preserve them. I will most likely use the most current episode of Greek to analysis the overall shows perspective on heterosexuality.
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I think this is a really good idea! I've never watched the show before, but when you were talking about it in class Tuesday, I thought it was interesting how they wrote a gay character into a show about fraternities. I think it's good that the show is putting a non-heterosexual relationship in this kind of context. I also like how you're analyzing the stereotypes of girls in sororities on the show, because, after all, that's what the show's about. I'd definitely like to read more about it.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a really awesome topic. I really enjoy this show and think that there is a lot you can do with it. I like Kelly like the idea of writing about the gay character being in a frat. Especially the fact that he is dating another gay boy in the same frat. there is also a lot you could do with the many heterosexual relationships that are portrayed in the show and the typical college relationship. when we discussed non-normative relationships the other day in class it was defined as a relationship that is not a heterosexuality marriage for procreation where sexuality is kept private. I think this means that all relationships in college are non normative and that it would be a interesting thing to discuss.
ReplyDeleteHi Lindsay,
ReplyDeleteThis is a great topic for you to analyze for this paper. I like the idea that you are going to look at the way that sororities and fraternities are represented. I also like that you are looking at the show's perspective on heterosexuality, as well as how the show portrays same-sex relationships.
One thing you might want to think about is using ABC Family's Web site to look at past episodes. It looks like all three seasons are available online, and this would give you more freedom in figuring out what you want to focus on, instead of relying on the most recent episode. If there are certain episodes that you think would be the most effective for your analysis, go with those! I'm interested to see what you come up with. ~Megan
I agree that this could be a really interesting topic. Fraternities and sororities are essentially the epitome of what college girls and guys are "supposed" to be and there are a lot of stereotypes about them as you said.
ReplyDeleteI used to watch Greek more regularly than I do now but I am familiar with the gay frat guy you are talking about and I remember when he was coming out a few seasons ago. I think discussing the reactions of his frat brothers would be useful because at first they definitely played into a lot of the stereotypes about homosexual men.. ie they cant be in fraternities and that they want to hook up with every guy they see.
I would be overwhelmed with discussing both the homosexual and heterosexual relationships on the show in just four to six pages but I'm sure there is a good way to mesh the two together!