Is this a concept exclusive to film/art criticism or can it be applied to real life too? And if so, is it fundamentally different from the normal worrying about what people think of you/worrying about how you’re being perceived? Or is it sorta the same thing but from the angle of patriarchy? Or maybe something entirely different I’m not understanding?
This video, despite the inflammatory title. Has a good breakdown at the beginning of what the male gaze is.
https://youtu.be/pZcg4QtHvc0?
I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy: