THE MALE GAZE

LAURA MULVEY

What is the ‘Male Gaze?’

The ‘Male Gaze’ is a theory of dealing with how an audience views the people

presented. The ‘Male Gaze’ occurs when the audience put into perspective the

heterosexual man. The ‘Male Gaze’ denies women human identity.

Feminist View

Feminists believe the ‘gaze’ is used in 3 ways;

How men look at women?How women look at women?

How woman look at themselves?

How men look at women

Men focus on the sexual features of women such as the legs, hips and lips.

They see women as sexual objects rather than an identity.

Women look at other women to shape their identity’s. By doing this they take elements that they like to adapt to their own identity to make themselves a better person to fit into society.

How women look at women

Women feel negative when looking at other women in the media. They compare themselves to un realistic role models which consequences in low self of steam. When women look at other

women in the media, they do not take into consideration the post production.

How woman look at themselves

The theory is outdated.Women use the gaze to feel powerful.

The gaze is not always used for sexual reasons, as women look at other women as role models.

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