2. Description of the Gaze
• The concept behind the creation of the “Male Gaze” is to
identify the way the audience view the female characters
presented on screen as well as how they are portrayed.
• The “Male Gaze” is a rather feminist approach. It can be
thought of in three ways when watching a sequence.
How men look at women
How women look at themselves
How women look at other women
3. Features
• Common features Include the camera lingering on the curves of the female
body and highlights revealing areas such as the midriff, bust, and legs. This
supports the idea that the females are represented as “sexual objects”.
• Women are represented within the context of a mans reaction, therefore
insinuating that female characters are passive and dependant on males.
• The majority of protagonists are male which allows male audiences to
experience the view of the character.
• Female audiences must also experience this narrative and therefore identify
with the male gaze.
