LFTVD question 4 Butlers theory of gender performativity suggests gender is created based on how gender roles are performed and challenges the idea of binary identities in gender and sexualtity. This theory is useful when studying Long form television dramas as it can be applied to both stranger things and the killing. In Stranger things the character eleven is female by birth yet does not display feminine gender roles as she has not been influenced by society, therefore does not conform to the gender norms and is mistaken for will. Butlers theory can be applied to the characters Mr and Mrs wheeler as their heterosexual marriage is presented as the norm and almost idealist as they are portrayed as having the perfect, suburban, family life. This disregards other sexualities and supports butlers idea of binary identities being represented as the dominant idea in long form television dramas. The theory is also applicable to The Killing through the character troels who displays typical