Gender representationFor my study on gender representation in TV drama I am going to use an episode of Doctor Who to analyse. In the episode the Doctor, Rory and Amy get stuck on a pirate ship and have to solve the mystery of the disapearance of the crew at the hands of a siren.
The crew on the ship are all males because at that time women weren't thought to be able to do what men did and were seen as deficient. The costumes and props used help to charecterise the pirates. They are a typical stereotype of a dominant male. They are big built, burly, have facial hair and carry weapons all of these factors make them seem intimidating. The language they use also adds to the view that men are better than women, the captain gives orders to 'take the doxy below, to the gally, set her to work she won't need much feeding' here he is referring to Amy, doxy is a derogatory term meaning female lover/mistress.
