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comment by bioemerl
bioemerl  ·  3733 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: BeyoncĂ©, Feminism & The Male Gaze

    Which is why the term "male gaze" is appropriate. It distinguishes that which is done expressly for men,

Which can also easily be described with the phrase "for men" A more common, shorter, and easier phrase to use.

    but the sexuality is that which everyone present recognises as that which appeals to men. It panders to a world where attractiveness to men is valuable.

And that is exactly why the term male gaze is absolutely stupid and not needed. It's obvious and normal that people use sex to attract attention to themselves or to a brand. It's not some obscene or strange thing that needs a nearly-proper noun reference.