The text clearly states that the film industry has a lot of stereotypical roles for the women and the men. There is a visual pleasure aspect when portraying cinema through the male gaze. This is when the media is assumed to be viewed in the eyes of a heterosexual man. A good example of the male gaze in recent cinema is the portrayal of Harley Quinn in the movie Sucuide squad. Her role, like many other supporting female characters in major movies does not really add to the plot but is meant to be visually pleasing or captivative through her the male gaze. This is quite diminishing for the female characters who would wish to be appreciated by their acting campaign rather than looks. The male gaze can also be traced in the other industries for example the news anchoring where claims about female dress code have been reported. The female news anchors are pressured to wear a certain type of clothing and specific type of make up unlike their male counterparts. This is absurd because it is all about the individual qualities or value in this case news being broadcasted not how captivating the news anchor is. Feminism is on the rise and acts like the male gaze are constantly being fought to create equality in the world and discard all sorts of stereotypes be it male or female.
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One of your classmates asked if there’s such a thing as “female gaze.” I’m interested in that question, because it seems to me that “make gaze” is a default perspective on media, while “female gaze” at this point remains something seen every now and then, not consistently.