How has the male gaze affected your favorite film and television shows?
One of the topics Hollywood is coming to reckon with now is the question, “What is the male gaze?” Throughout the history of movies and TV, we’ve seen a lot of things made from the heterosexual male point of view. That male perspective has not always been respectful of female characters or the female body.
Today, we’re going to talk about the male gaze, the female gaze, representations of women, and a very important essay by theorist Laura Mulvey. Sound good?
Author: Jason Hellerman
This article comes from No Film School and can be read on the original site.
