Male Essays

Focusing on how the piece was filmed brings up the issue of the male gaze. Within the article “Oppressive Texts, Resisting Readers and the Gendered Spectator: The New Aesthetics” by Mary Devearaux she argues under the premise that “the male gaze is not always male, but it is always male-dominated” (Devearaux, 339). Meaning that film and other media forms will always be male connoted. “Men do not always do the looking, but they control who does” (Devearaux, 339). This is very powerful statement in

going to research the male gaze throughout art history and how it has been transferred into advertising. Throughout almost all of history, art has been created by men and for men. I want to examine how this affects the portrayal of women and femeninity in art from cultures spanning the globe. The male gaze has also infiltrated the way advertisements are made and I am going to study the correlation between ancient and contemporary examples of this. The advertisement aspect of male gaze can also be tied

A. The articles of Laura Mulvey and John Berger illustrate the idea of both male and female gazing. In Laura Mulvey’s theory, it shows how media especially in the film industry depicts the female body as a subject to male gazing. It identifies how men (and even women at times) sees female in their own perspective as something that exposes their masculinisation. As being the subject of male gaze, women are submissive; prone to sexualization, etc. In short, women in media are subjected to visual pleasure

The Dance: Following His Lead and Male Dominance The “prom” dance—the physical act of dancing—is a microcosm for social dynamics pertaining to gender. In contemporary, our society pivots around men and largely disenfranchises women. Heterosexuality is a tool for maintaining these power disparities. Ingraham (2002) concludes that heterosexuality is “a compulsory, contrived, constructed and taken-for-granted institution which serves the interests of male dominance” (p. 75). Ingraham posits that heterosexuality

In order to gain a better knowledge of what social life was like in 1987, I watched John Mctiernan’s Predator. This movie displays male dominance in 1987. Predator is almost entirely made up of males, and the only woman who joins the group is referred to as “baggage”. Additionally, one of the soldiers says “put her on a leash” thus stripping her humanity away and making her seem like an animal that can be tied up. Furthermore, another soldier constantly makes demeaning jokes about his girlfriend;

The Web Essay on the Male Gaze by the authors Thomas Streeter, Nicole Hintlian, Samantha Chipetz, and Susanna Callender, on the University of Vermont website, discusses the exploitation of the male gaze in advertising, and provides several convincing examples to explain its impact on women. The male gaze has been a long tradition in western art, which presents women as objects to be viewed by male viewers. This tradition continues in modern advertising and the omnipresence of this tradition has made

‘Thinking Through the Male Gaze’ The aim of this paper is to present a position in relation to the function on the male gaze in performance art. For the purpose of this paper, the male gaze theory will be examined through the work of Yoko Ono’s ‘Cut Piece’ (1964). In order to do this, this paper will first introduce the history of the male gaze theory. This paper will then introduce the work of Yoko Ono and her performance ‘Cut Piece’. Having introduced all the above, this paper will have laid out

The Male Brain A more broad expansion of the mind is set to the greater understanding of the common good; as it pertains to society, each person has their own set of beliefs, structure, and ideas. Louann Brizendine, M.D, the author, of the book, the Male Brain portrays a community perspective throughout the novel, by using modern science to help convey a deeper understanding of the male mind to both men and women. The distinctiveness of the male brain is very peculiar, we often see males as the

that challenges male dominance. Unlike many male writers who portray the female characters as subordinate to their husbands, powerless, and need to rely on males, Euripides instead highlights the ambitions and cleverness in the female sex. Throughout the play, Medea is portrayed as a highly clever woman but is also evil, dangerous, savage and powerful. Meanwhile, Jason the male character is portrayed to be an ungrateful man while containing an arrogant and hubris behavior. Male dominance is prevalent

mentality shared and spread by “the most elite group of men”. “Alpha Males” have surfaced today now more than we ever have seen before. These men are a subject that can be described in many ways, by many different groups. Many do not truly understand the mind of an alleged “Alpha Male”. To better our comprehension of these men, we must first understand their mindset, their platforms, and how they affect the world around them. “Alpha Male” Mentality is a phenomenon that is not as recent as many of us may

experiment was made on males and females remembering objects scored after observation. The result showed that women participants have a better short term memory than men participants because they are more sensitive than men. However the differences between genders are not so obvious. We can improve this experiment by changing participants and contents. 1.0 Introduction Without the structure differences between men and women, there are always other things between genders that make males and females react

my mother in that sense and wants her to follow the norms that society has assigned for women.He did so alone without having a male figure present, which shows that his desire for dominance was not provoked by the fear of others dominating him or as a sign of weakness. However, one cannot deny that men do show their dominance without others being there, however when a male is present men dominate out of fear and not as a choice. This is seen in the novel, Of Mice and Men, when Curley’s wife says that

Male circumcision and female circumcision are two highly debated subjects in today’s world because people, cultures, and societies have various viewpoints on both of them. What could be considered as the ‘norm’ in one culture may not be the case in another. Edward Wallerstein once said, “Circumcision is a unique phenomenon. Its origins in antiquity are obscure, its original objectives unknown, its spread to all continents a source of speculation; yet this operation, this first ritual surgery devised

prisons are less violent compared to male prisons. A majority of women that are incarcerated are there because of drug or property offenses. Women usually commit less violent crimes compared to men who are more likely to commit violent crimes. “Because most women serve time for drug offenses rather than violent crimes, they tend to serve shorter prison sentences, (Study.com).” The female prison population in France and the U.S. is lower then that of the male population. Women who are incarcerated

The male revolt of the 1950s was a turning point in the American perspective of the modern male. During this time men were known to be the "breadwinners" or the ones to provide for the family. Since men were held to such pristine standards they would often find ways to revolt or defy society's expectations. The male corporate workplace acted as a refuge from the female suburban home. Torrid office affairs and martini lunch meetings were ways for men to take back their boyish tendencies while still

1. Compare the increase in the females versus males in terms of the number under correctional supervision. a. According to the reading the number of female prisoners increased a significant 23 percent while the number of male prisoners increased 15 percent. Meaning that the population of male prisoners went from “1,246,234 to 1,438,602” and the females prisoners went from “85,044 to 104,604.” As you can see with the numbers it shows a spike in the number of prisoners under correctional supervision

The traits in a male can affect the way in which who he gets to reproduces with. In humans the way a man looks or his actions can affect his mates’ preferences. A male would increase his reproductive success by mating with more females. If a male keeps mating with many females he has more opportunities to have his traits passed on. One thing that limits males from reproductive success is the availability and access to females. This is because females have to invest more time into parenting and they

Male Genital Surgery (Penis Enlargement, Circumcision, Scrotal Reduction & Testicular Implants) Many cultures around the world associate a man’s penile length with his virility and sexual prowess. With increased exposure to the internet and pornographic content, most men may develop a misconception that genitalia of extreme length and girth is necessary to live a healthy sex life, which isn’t true. Hence, most male patients go for male genital surgery with the aim of enhancing the overall appearance

Men’s Right: Male liberation after the women movement in 1960’s and 1970’s Introduction The sensual revolution in the 60’s saw the proliferation of young women engaging in premarital and extramarital relationships. This revolution attributed to advancement in contraception which gave women the power to be more dominant, during erotic escapades. In this case, women supplement the extent of intimacy beyond the matrimonail union. For the male species, it meant a world void of societal expectations

Thesis Proposal Abstract To summarize, my thesis will focus on the politics of the male gaze in editorial photography, whether it is art or porn, and look into the ethics of editorial design. I would like to discover if this is infact something wrong with our society, or if it is just how the industry is going. Why does the industry not have a problem hiring a supposed sexual predator? What if you knew the models were sexually assaulted during a photoshoot? I hope to find the answer to these questions