This clip trailer for an episode of the new season of Misfits is perfect to show both gender and sexuality in the media of tv drama. In this episode, Curtis' new power is to change genders at any time he desires. As he changes throughout the episode to get closer to new character Emma, the audience sees how the surrounding peoples' attitudes differ from when he is male to when he is female and Mel.
When the character is Curtis, he's treated as just one of the guys and doesn't have much luck with getting intimate with Emma, but when he is Mel, many of the male characters turn their attention onto him and are much more provocative. Also when he is Mel, he is closer to Emma and eventually gets with her in the form of a woman. This represents the idea of sexuality with a twist as even fellow character Simon asks Curtis confusedly "Are you a lesbian?". This whole episode subverses the idea of gender within popular tv culture, especially in Britain. And gives a fresh spin to how each gender is perceived and also how sexuality and alternative sexuality is viewed.
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