Voyeurism

There are those who think that people who do some type of heinous act are one of the same; driven by the same reason and carry out the action in similar ways. There are those who think that each criminal has a different reasoning for why they do what they do, whether it be a justified reason or not. On the subject of serial killers, people’s thought processes are the same; they are either evenly matched, compelled by the same motive, or they are completely different people, moved by different…

Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 film Vertigo is now considered by the American Film Institute to be the best film of all time. With that title comes some flack for “beating” out all of the other films that come out ever. Obviously this title is subjective and doesn’t make the film anymore better or meaningful than it previously was, but the backlash from film critics are kind of ironic being about Vertigo. People are writing article after article and blog post after blog post about how Vertigo doesn’t…

obtaining sexual pleasure from an inanimate object or an asexual part of the body, such as the foot. Transvestitism- becoming sexually aroused by wearing the clothing of the opposite sex. Exhibitionism- exposing one’s genitals to and unwilling observer. Voyeurism- obtaining sexual gratification by observing people undressing or involved in sexual activity. The business of sex: sex, without affection and individuality, becomes a product to be packaged, marketed, traded, bought, and sold. 7.…

Among our most intrinsic human characteristics, we strive to express ourselves both creatively and socially. Combining these two traits creates an artistic interaction between an audience and a medium. Cinema, arguably the most visually astounding form of art, not only stimulates visually, but subjects viewers to haptic and acoustic experiences as well. The film scholar, Thomas Elsaesser, makes various points in his book “Film Theory” describing several ways in which we can experience the film…

magazine covers made during more modern times women are not portrayed as objects but they are still presented in a sexual light to attract customers, female and male. In terms of the “male” gaze, magazine committed this act of voyeurism through the cover designs. Voyeurism is a term that refers to the pleasure one takes when looking at a visual medium and not being seen looking by others. These magazine covers give the impression that their aim is to use women for sexual viewing pleasure to sell…

The movie Beasts of a Southern Wild, directed by American filmmaker, composer and animator Benh Zeitlin, takes place in a forgotten bayou town called the Bathtub. Hushpuppy, a naïve six year old, lives with Wink, her hotheaded drunkard father in a rusty shack. When Wink develops a mysterious disease and Mother Nature goes haywire, making ice caps melt and an enormous storm, Hushpuppy thinks that the two are related in some way. Hushpuppy’s world comes crashing down around her as large archaic…

Vaisali is a 1988 Malayalam film directed and edited by Bharathan.. It was an adaptation of a sub-story told by Vedavyasa to King Yudhishtira in the epic Mahabharatha. It is the story of Vaisali, a devadasi girl who was assigned the mission of seducing Rishyashrungan, the son of Mahirshi Vibhandakan and bringing him to Chambapuri to perform a mahayagam to bring rain. Vaisali is a mythical figure and myths are the most powerful tools used by patriarchy to subordinate women. Myths attribute to…

Our ‘striptease culture” is preoccupied with ‘self-revelation and exposure’ (mcNair 2002:81 in Attwood, 2010: xv); how does this impact on the way female bodies are represented in the public sphere? Discuss this question with reference to specific examples of 20 and 21st century women’s art. “Look at what a hot girl I am: in spite of my independence, my culture, my intelligence, all i care about is pleasing you.” Autor Virginie Despentes We live in a society where western women are expected…

In Bordo’s Beauty (Re)discovering the Male Body we analyzed the impact of male modeling and the ways that the male body is objectified. I never thought of admiring male modeling as voyeurism, it’s a weird way to look at it because with female modeling. I think that women see it as an art form/ a talent but male modeling is strictly eye candy and is very appreciated. On the other hand it is truly ironic how a women can be seen as a sex symbol simply for being on the cover of Vogue and wearing a…

they have the potential to grow up to be a cold-blooded murderer. During their childhood, serial killers tend to have an antisocial behavior, an interest in arson and torturing small animals, a poor family life, childhood abuse, substance abuse, voyeurism, intelligence, and a hard time keeping a job. Jeffrey Dahmer started to become disengaged at the young age of four years old. Noticeably subdued, he became increasingly withdrawn following the birth of his younger brother and his family’s…