The Male Gaze: Hot or Hurtful?

The way women are represented in film and TV can lead men to make questionable decisions in dating.

“The male gaze” is a term first coined by filmmaker and academic Laura Mulvey in 1973, and the concept is just as provocative and relevant 50 years later. “The male gaze” refers to the fact that in movies and TV shows  – which are primarily made by men – women are depicted in a way that satisfies the desires and interests of the male characters. Women’s…