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Can someone eli5 the male gaze to me? (hexbear.net)
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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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[–] MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

It's tells the story of 5 sisters that committed suicide and who they were as people through the male gaze. They piece together their lives without ever really knowing the Lisbon sisters.

[–] rootsbreadandmakka@hexbear.net 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh ok. Is it a worthwhile watch? I didn’t like that Marie Antoinette movie so I sort of wrote her off

Edit: referring to Sofia Coppola if that wasn’t clear

[–] MrSelfDestruct@piefed.zip 2 points 3 days ago

I love it. I think it's better than Marie Antoinette.