The male gaze. What does the term mean? It refers to how visuals are structured around a masculine (male) viewer.
One classic female example is, best-selling female artist since 90s, who has earned eighteen #1 singles and counting, Mariah Carey. In the 1990’s, her label portrayed her as a hot, natural woman with perfect legs. Gillette Venus, a recognized authority on women's legs, today named Mariah Carey the first “Celebrity Legs of a Goddess.” Her legs are insured for one billion dollars because of the renowned title.
As the years progressed her single, “Touch My Body,” released in 2008, became number one on the charts. The music video to the song objectified Carey as an attractive women with curves, and that is what men want from a ‘real …show more content…
That is when controversies formed and heated, mostly formed by women. One woman wrote: “She has had so much botox and filters in her face. She also has had several nose jobs, This woman is a consistent liar as well. Mariah Carey’s career is over.” She goes on to say: “This woman has never been beautiful and never will be. Nothing sexy or beautiful about her. She has had extensive cosmetic surgeries as well. Along with monthly typo suction procedures.” A man rebutted against her comments and wrote: “It really makes me question the world. The only woman who truly is the biggest success EVER (Writes her heart out for others and they become #1’s) is getting hated on and people jealous of her. I mean just because they don’t have an angelic voice, angelic face, angelic body, angelic/unbeatable talent doesn’t mean you get to hate on her. She is one the last REAL remaining singer. Damn. People are really brainwashed and disgusting…” Let me just say that I love the rebuttal, mostly because one cannot make assumptions and fallacies because they, themselves, are insecure (No, I did not love it only because I am #Lambily). This goes to show that there are people who will always bring you down and point out your imperfections because they think they are
One classic female example is, best-selling female artist since 90s, who has earned eighteen #1 singles and counting, Mariah Carey. In the 1990’s, her label portrayed her as a hot, natural woman with perfect legs. Gillette Venus, a recognized authority on women's legs, today named Mariah Carey the first “Celebrity Legs of a Goddess.” Her legs are insured for one billion dollars because of the renowned title.
As the years progressed her single, “Touch My Body,” released in 2008, became number one on the charts. The music video to the song objectified Carey as an attractive women with curves, and that is what men want from a ‘real …show more content…
That is when controversies formed and heated, mostly formed by women. One woman wrote: “She has had so much botox and filters in her face. She also has had several nose jobs, This woman is a consistent liar as well. Mariah Carey’s career is over.” She goes on to say: “This woman has never been beautiful and never will be. Nothing sexy or beautiful about her. She has had extensive cosmetic surgeries as well. Along with monthly typo suction procedures.” A man rebutted against her comments and wrote: “It really makes me question the world. The only woman who truly is the biggest success EVER (Writes her heart out for others and they become #1’s) is getting hated on and people jealous of her. I mean just because they don’t have an angelic voice, angelic face, angelic body, angelic/unbeatable talent doesn’t mean you get to hate on her. She is one the last REAL remaining singer. Damn. People are really brainwashed and disgusting…” Let me just say that I love the rebuttal, mostly because one cannot make assumptions and fallacies because they, themselves, are insecure (No, I did not love it only because I am #Lambily). This goes to show that there are people who will always bring you down and point out your imperfections because they think they are