the male gaze
noun/ðə ˌmeɪl ˈɡeɪz/
/ðə ˌmeɪl ˈɡeɪz/
[singular]- the perspective of a typical heterosexual man (= a man who is sexually attracted to women), who is viewed as tending to treat women as sexual objects
- Her work as a film-maker rejects the male gaze and embraces gender fluidity.
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