1) Gender display is defined as an individual performing the roles expected by one's society. Gender displays are often subconscious physical cues we display as a mark of our gender. For example, men often walk with a very firm stance and move their shoulders from one side to the other to display masculinity; women, however, have a tendency to sway their hips in a sexual manner and minimize shoulder movement to display femininity.
4) The movie attempts to expose advertisements of men and women for their underlying stereotypes. Men in the movie were pictured fully upright to display confidence and were also pictured with a deliberate gaze symbolizing full awareness and alertness. Women were shown in a generally defenseless and innocent manner. They were pictured lying down staring into the distance, implying an obliviousness to their surroundings. They were also shown holding and cradling themselves, implying insecurity and vulnerability. These types of advertisements are extremely common in the music industry. In Taylor Swift's "Fearless" album, she is ironically shown lying down with her neck fully exposed. This implying weakness and vulnerability much to the contrast of the album name. In J.Cole's "Coleworld," J.Cole is pictured sitting firmly on a bench with a definite stare into the camera. This implying confidence and awareness.
7) Western Societies definition of masculinity often stems counter to its definition of femininity. A "man" is expected to everything a "woman" is not. Thus masculinity is expected to guard femininity. A masculine individual is expected to be confident, poised, emotionally restrained and to have natural leadership qualities. While feminine characteristics reflect a self consciousness, innocent and submissive individual. Masculinity ideally is meant to "fill in" feminine short comings and the same goes for femininities affect on masculinity.
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