What is the female gaze?

About this episode

To celebrate International Women's Day, which falls on March 8th, Bababam is replaying Do You Really Know episodes which look at the struggle against inequalities between women and men. All week long, refresh your knowledge about ideas and concepts which promote female empowerment. What is the female gaze? The term “female gaze” has been used in recent years to describe art that subverts the male perspective. The concept is seen as a response to Laura Mulvey’s 1975 essay about the so-called “male gaze”. Historically, this has been the dominant way of viewing art forms, with the male creator and male characters catering to male viewers. The rest of the characters often exist mainly to serve the male lead, his interests and his story. As a result, women have often been objectified or ignored, with their characters oversimplified. Why has this happened? Is it about reversing the roles and objectifying men rather than women? What are some examples of female gaze films then? ⁠In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions!⁠ To listen the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠What is white privilege?⁠ ⁠What is CrossFit?⁠ ⁠What is jiko sekinin?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First Broadcast: 10/3/2022 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices