This topic has been on my mind recently. Media critics occasionally condemn or criticize the use of the male gaze in modern movies. Why do so many people view this as a problem, in an era where many support if not glorify sexual media?
At least for me (m) it’s cheap. If you do it as a pov shot you might get a pass, but ultimately, with every shot you should always be questioning what it achieves. If it is just titillating half the audience then you can probably do better.
From a simple we live with other people point of view: Would you enjoy the male gaze shots if they targeted a form you don’t find attractive? Do you enjoy them the same if you are watching the film with your parents, your boss, a teacher?
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
Sadly, the male gaze tends to fall straight into misogyny, specially into treating women like objects. This is why there’s something called the Sexy Lamp Test, it checks if removing a female character significantly changes the plot
realcaseyrollins 5 months ago
Would you say that sexual objectification of women in media is always misogynistic, and if so, sexual objectification of men is equally sexist, thus making all sexual media unethical?
yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 months ago
No, it’s not always misogynistic. I don’t subscribe to puritan views of avoiding sexual content, it just has to be written well