Mulvey's male gaze theory argues that women are typically depicted in media and film from the perspective of a heterosexual man for the benefit of the male audience. Specifically, women are often sexualized objects whose bodies are overemphasized even when irrelevant to the plot. This perpetuates sexism by reducing women to things that exist to be looked at for male pleasure. However, some critics argue that not all films adhere to this perspective and that female directors may depict women differently.

1. Mulvey’sMale Gaze Theory

2. What is the male gaze?‘Mulvey’s male gaze’ is a Feminist theory developed highlighting the power imbalance and explaining how women are projected in the media and in film. They look at: Between men and womenAnalysingthe way men see womenThe way women view themselves and other women

3. The Feminist TheoryMulvey explains that in film and in the media women are being “exposed” to a male audience where they are represented as maybe sexual objects.Films mainly focus on womens assets at a heterosexual mans point of view and therefore benefits the male audience much more than a female audienceIn films they are being represented as objects mainly

4. Further…She goes on to say that sexism can occur through the way women are shown in filmsShe says that they over sexualize the women’s body even though there is no reason for the woman or her body to be represented in this way as it this irrelevant to the storyline or an advertised product.

5. The CriticismsSome people may argue that women enjoy being looked at.Some films focus on the male body much more than the women but this could be because the directors have contradicted the theory.Not all heroes in the film are male in some films both the hero and the villain are female.