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[–] morphballganon@mtgzone.com 38 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Male gaze dominates. Women are required to be attractive. Men aren't, unless they're the main character.

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's something you see a lot on American TV. Everyone is SO beautiful all the time (well, most of it).

You get much wonkier looking people on international shows.

[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This always amuses me watching true crime documentaries.

The criminal's mugshot comes up and they look like absolute shit, and then the guy playing their part in the reenactment is a total looker.

I guess NOT being pretty is a very difficult and unconventional start to a successful career in acting.

[–] Gladaed@feddit.org 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Fem lesbians=male gaze

Butch lesbians=harmful stereotype

Traffic Sign Woman=💦

[–] beneeney@lemmy.zip 12 points 3 days ago

The male gays dominate, that they do