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Is this a concept exclusive to film/art criticism or can it be applied to real life too? And if so, is it fundamentally different from the normal worrying about what people think of you/worrying about how you’re being perceived? Or is it sorta the same thing but from the angle of patriarchy? Or maybe something entirely different I’m not understanding?

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[–] Snort_Owl@hexbear.net 30 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (1 children)

The male gaze is supernatural adding a woman every episode that exists purely to look hot but has no real characterisation other than being a motivation for the main characters and audience. Basically passive, objectified purely for male viewers to ogle at.

The female gaze is hot werewolf skyrim mod

The male gays are two men exchanging pgp keys for encrypted communications

The female gays are women from the island of lesbos. Not to be confused with sparkling roommates if theyre manufactured anywhere else.

Hope this clears things up

"Sparkling roommates" is a winner, have a nice day