The Male Gaze is the way in which men tend to look at women. specific characteristics of a woman tend to attract men. These features include - curves, breasts, legs etc. I is believed that men are obsessed with these features, therefore, women try hard to maintain an attractive look. The gaze is heavily used in the media industry, using what is seen to the majority of society as attractive women, to star and model, in movies, advertisements, shows and much more. They do this by using mise en scene to create a situation which is seen as 'Sexy'. The Male Gaze can be seen as dehumanizing by women because these media outlets tend to treat women as one-dimensional sex objects.
Example of the Male Gaze:
The Female Gaze is the way in which women tend to look at men. This is seen as the specific characteristics of a man which tends to be seen as attractive by women. These features include things such as being tall, strong, and brave. Visual characteristics such as having abs are also seen as attractive. Although, the Female Gaze is not as heavily used in the media industry as the Male Gaze, in recent years its presence has been clear.
Example of the Female Gaze:
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