Feminism

296 readers

6 users here now

Welcome to the feminism community on Lemmy.World!

Rules:

This is a feminist community, meant for discussing issues around equality and gender. Disagreement is acceptable but anti-feminist statements are not. Similarly, TERF-aligned comments, including anti-trans or other anti-LGBTQ+ sentiments are not allowed. This does not preclude debunking anti-feminist talking points.
Posts must be related to feminism, gender issues, or related content. Topics can include current issues/news, historical topics, personal questions/thoughts, or discussion threads. If you are unsure if your post is on-topic, feel free to message the mods before posting.
Memes and humor are allowed but should not be excessively posted.
No hate speech, slurs, celebrating death, advocating violence, or abusive language. This will result in a ban. Utilizing such language in your username will also result in a ban.
Follow site-wide rules.

founded 5 months ago

MODERATORS

jeffw

I Continue to Feel Horrified by Katy Perry’s New Single (www.jezebel.com)

submitted 4 months ago by jeffw to c/feminism

20 comments fedilink hide all child comments

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[–] jeffw 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] Mango -4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The male gaze?

[–] jeffw 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, that’s kinda the main point of the article?

[–] Mango -3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Which is?

[–] CosmicGiraffe 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

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.