Representaciones de la sexualidad femenina en la ficción televisiva española

Abstract

The overrepresentation of sexual content on television and the debate raised by new femininities have transformed research on sexuality and TV fiction into a fruitful field of study. Content analyses demonstrate that television fiction offers a distorted image of sexuality and that information on relevant sex issues is barely considered. This article analyzes the sexual representations of female characters in Spanish TV fiction using a hybrid method that combines SPSS Statistics tools and socio-semiotics. The sample consists of 709 female characters from all the shows premiered in 2012 and 2013. The sexual activity of the female characters is related to physical attractiveness and age, with the exception of children and adolescents. Young female characters in the sample identify empowerment with sexual assertiveness and control, while sexual depictions of women over 45 are almost non-existent. Sexual relations are presented as the “natural” outcome of romantic relationships and seduction.

Diferencias de representación de género entre las películas españolas dirigidas por hombres y por mujeres (2018-2019)

“…Another issue addressed regarding gender stereotypes is the overrepresentation of sexuality, in which the sexual activity of female characters is conditioned by attractiveness and age and in which women must satisfy men (Lacalle & Castro, 2017). In addition, there is a general trend of certain specific tasks for women, especially those related to child-rearing, household care and reproduction, including material and psychological care of children, the elderly, and patients (Plaza & Sangro, 2010).…”