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Audience member 1

General Questions

Women now often have lead roles instead of assistants and housewives. Real life is reflected in television so it shows that women are becoming a lot more dominant in today’s society.

Because women are taking more control over their own destiny and forging their own way in work.

Yes, “All creatures great and small” and “The chase”. In “All creatures great and small” the female roles were that of receptionists and cleaners. Whereas in the recent series, “The Chase” many of the female roles were actually vets.

New modern role, it gives you something to live up to.


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Mistresses

1. Masculine, clean, plain and stylish.
2. Appropriate for my idea of a lesbian partner.
3. Fun, provocative, individual.
4. Quirky, cheeky, doesn’t care what other people think.
5. Yes.
6. Because Alex and Jess generally feel something for each other.


The Street

1. Self centred, unfeeling.
2. Because I believe she escaped too quickly out of a relationship she could have worked at.
3. Run down, doesn’t make any effort.
4. Spur of the moment because she is shifting the blame.
5. Well, she is still in shock.
6. For the husband, because he will blame himself. He is being wronged by his wife because she is having an affair.






Audience member 2


General Questions

The woman would be in a passive role, often seen in the kitchen, in the bedroom and bringing up the children. Today, they have more careers of their own, breadwinners of the family and more independent.

To keep up with modern day life, they have to represent real life. Now they are out there earning for themselves.

Stereotypical, because it is homely and comforting.


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Mistresses

Simple, modern, casual.
Calm, happy with the way she is. The clothes reflect this.
Very individual, one side of her hair is longer then the other. Quirky, individual, sexy.
She doesn’t care about anybodies feelings, if she wants it she will get it.
No
She is being disloyal.

The Street

Don’t like her.
She is being unkind to her husband and children. She is putting the child’s happiness at risk.
Common, doesn’t make an effort. Represents the fact that she is bored with her marriage, she wants to move on, this leads to an affair.
Spur of the moment.
She doesn’t want to panic the child. She may feel a bit guilty.
The husband. He will blame himself, and she is being unfaithful and making him feel guilty.