Everyone knows what the male gaze is. Its presence is inescapably felt in media, be it magazines, TV shows or advertisements. Whether or not you’ve heard of the term, its undoubtable you’ve felt its effects. Maybe you’ve sensed its glare tracking you a little too long in the grocery isle or heard its whisper in the back of your mind as you trade out that cute skirt you were excited to wear for something more conservative because it might attract the “wrong” kind of attention. Our whole society is shaped by the male gaze, and it can be very frustrating as a woman to not have our perspective represented in mainstream media.
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