2. MALE GAZE
This theory is mainly a feminist theory which first came out in the 1975 and
Laura Mulvey came up with this theory. This theory occurs when women are
almost seen as ‘Objects’ by the males perspective. In addition to this most
camera people are men therefore they mostly film the women more, and slow
down on certain body parts of the women, or zooms into them. Laura also
argued that women normally like the attention from the men, and they feel
more pleasured. The men feel gratified as they see what they want to. In
addition to this they see women as ‘Sex objects’. They normally see women as
being ‘Sexy, pretty. Beautiful etc.’ if they see al this they would enjoy the movie
more or enjoy filming it.
3. FEMININE MYSTIQUE
The feminine mystique is also a feminist theory. This theory is also from the
1970s. This theory suggests that women are unhappy being looked/seen as
objects. They do not prefer being seen as the stereotypical women
‘Housewife, mother’ this makes them feel like they are nothing. Also this
theory suggests that women are encouraged to narrow their job roles and are
restricted in doing other male associated jobs.
There was also a quote which explains this theory which was:
‘ The problem with no name’
This quote is trying to say that women are just seen as objects which have no
meanings, and are only their to gratify mean and please them. This brings
unhappiness to them.
