Nisha Velji

MALE GAZE AND FEMININE

MYSTIC THEORIES

This theory is mainly a feminist theory which first came out in the 1975 and

Laura Mulvey came up with this theory. This theory occurs when women are

almost seen as ‘Objects’ by the males perspective. In addition to this most

camera people are men therefore they mostly film the women more, and slow

down on certain body parts of the women, or zooms into them. Laura also

argued that women normally like the attention from the men, and they feel

more pleasured. The men feel gratified as they see what they want to. In

addition to this they see women as ‘Sex objects’. They normally see women as

being ‘Sexy, pretty. Beautiful etc.’ if they see al this they would enjoy the movie

more or enjoy filming it.

MALE GAZE

The feminine mystique is also a feminist theory. This theory is also from the

1970s. This theory suggests that women are unhappy being looked/seen as

objects. They do not prefer being seen as the stereotypical women

‘Housewife, mother’ this makes them feel like they are nothing. Also this

theory suggests that women are encouraged to narrow their job roles and are

restricted in doing other male associated jobs.

There was also a quote which explains this theory which was:

‘ The problem with no name’

This quote is trying to say that women are just seen as objects which have no

meanings, and are only their to gratify mean and please them. This brings

unhappiness to them.

FEMININE MYSTIQUE