JAV120H1 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: San Francisco State University, Norm (Social)
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According to mulvey, the male gaze" often invokes the sexualized way of looking that empowers men and objectifies females. The male gaze", therefore, recognizes a woman as a mere object for their heterosexual desires. The woman has no position to assert her feelings, thoughts, or arguments on the topic; instead, she is relegated to having no say about herself. Artemisia gentileschi"s 1610 work susanna and the elders is a notable example of the male gaze. The painting shows a distressed susanna ogled at by two older men, neither of whom is her husband. The two men have little regard for her objections, and instead, their eyes contain a hint of having the right to such a view. The arrogance and lack of concern for the women"s perspective revealed in susanna and the elders subject matter imply society"s one-sided overview of gender-related matters, which constitutes a well-established social trend traced to.
