Shameless

SHAMELESS SERIES 1, EPISODE 1

How are sexuality and regional identity represented in this episode?


Sexuality

Ian doesn't act like a stereotypical gay but this is because he doesn't want his family finding out he is gay so in fact he acts like a stereotypical straight teen by having up posters of girls etc. He is more feminine then Lip and this shows the stereotypicalness of gays and them being more calm and girly and we see this when he's crying in bed because Lip has caught on that he's gay and also he doesn't like it when a girl is sexual with him.

Sexuality is also shown when Karen is being sexual under the table with Lip and then after with Ian and we see the different reactions with the straight and gay boys. 

Lip is a stereotypical straight boy because he brags about his experiences and he doesn't like gays as most straight boys don't, also he has a typical straight boys room which is messy etc.

Sexuality is shown when Steve and Fiona are having sex on the kitchen floor which is also part of regional identity because you could say higher class people wouldn't do that.


 
Regional Identity

The mise en scene in the film is quite a dirty environment and we would stereotype it as a northern place. The people in the programme, for example the dad, looks like a tramp and is all dirty and makes the family look as if they have little money and can't afford much. The house that the family live in is really small in comparison to how many people live in the house showing they have little money. The family live in a council estate which could show that they are quite rough but this is stereotypical of what we assume.