But I M A Cheerleader: Movie Analysis

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What are gender roles? Where did they come from? Who decides which actions are masculine, and which ones are feminine? The short answer would be that gender roles are a byproduct of heteronormative thinking that has been passed down through countless generations of patriarchal society. When a young boy plays with tools or toy cars, he is performing his gender role in accordance with the Patriarchal society in which he lives, but if the same young boy were to play with dolls, he would be stepping outside of the social construct of heteronormative activities. Since the advent of queer film, more individuals are expressing themselves openly, creating a new norm. The movie ‘But I’m a cheerleader,’ is about a teenage girl, Megan. It is about discovering

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