• Mango@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I don’t get the point of any of this. Someone has a problem with there being competition with sex choices or something? Is it supposed to be wrong that some girls are dressing up and looking nice while others don’t wanna do that?

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      4 months ago

      There’s a problem with saying “I’m subverting the male gaze” while playing into stereotypes

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              The male gaze is the idea that we judge things from the perspective of a (heterosexual) man. In particular, it often refers to what society considers to be beautiful. Society often equates being sexually attractive with beauty, and often values people who are considered beautiful more highly.

              The article is critizing the video for claiming to subvert this trope in the second half, while still placing emphasis on Katy Perry’s sexual attractiveness.