The Male Gaze Theory

To put this Theory to the test I've taken the top 5 Music videos in the charts right now and considered if they do the following things;

1. Emphasise the curves of the female body
2. Show women as objects rather than people
3. Display women in a way to please men
4. Viewed through the eyes of men



So is Laura Mulvey's theory correct?

Yes, from what I have found women are portrayed as sexual objects and the camera angles in the videos and in all types of media in general suggest that women are purely there in order to please the male audience. 

The only downfall to this theory could be that...

• Not every woman in the media is actually portrayed this way, in some cases they are not displayed in a sexual way.
• Men can also be portrayed in this way, in order to please the female audience.