Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema.
Laura Mulvey's Male Gaze theory talks about how audiences are usually made to view media through the "gaze" of a heterosexual male. She speaks about how women are sexualised and are usually the submissive subjects of media. Men are the strong characters that are almost voyeuristic. Where as the women are the usual subjects to be stared at. Or are only are presented with men and not independently. Even facial expressions of women and media are sexualised, to be seductive or alluring. Whereas men are usually carefree or practical. For an example, if the subject were to be staged with a car. the woman is more likely to be presented by being in little clothing vulgarly washing the car. Where as the man is probably fixing the car or standing strong by it in a racing suit.
Women are usually portrayed as the stereotypical damsel in distress which can be seen in many male action movies. Or as the wife of the lead male. Even when females are portrayed as strong characters they are sexualised to be a appealing to the male gaze. This is obvious in video games as well. For example Lara Croft.
By Tiffany
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