representation

• men in GQ are represented as powerful and important, appealing to their male audience
• the masculine appeal of the mag is connoted via the large close up of a male star on the front cover obscuring part of the masthead
• low angle shots of jonathan bailey on the inside pages put him in a position of power
• the GQ article highlights issues men deal with such as toxic masculinity, pressures to be misogynistic and being a part of the patriarchy
• identifying issues of toxic masculinity within the article rather than encouraging them represents GQ as being more progressive and challenging stereotypes
• some images reinforce the link between masculinity and physical strength,
• bruises, cuts, mouth grill and vest connote hyper-masculine ideas about aggression and physical violence amongst men,
• in the magazine we can see aspects of the female gaze with how some of the men are presented, as in looking smart etc, alongside the queer male gaze for jonathan bailey's segments
• the GQ article represents Jonathan Bailey as a desirable sex symbol for readers to see in a sexual way
• use of florals in the top boy segment of the magazine- creating a softer touch and representation of masculinity within GQ
• the use of makeup on the robert pattinson front cover could be seen as challenging ideas on masculinity
• overall the representations of men are complex and diverse
• focuses on upper and middle class people in the magazine, reflects the ABC1 demographic of readership
• period dramas about lords and ladies create glamorous and idealised representations about upper class lives
• people from LGBTQ+ often marginalised in the media,
• period dramas about lords and ladies create glamorous and idealised representations about upper class lives
• Jonathan Bailey article- references his 'queer' youth and how this has shaped him as a person
• the jonathan bailey article creates an open and liberal dialogue about male sexuality representing GQ as being modern and accepting
• limited diversity of ethnicity within the set pages- may reflect its mostly white audience
• the magazine presents men as powerful and important, which would appeal to their male audience