Theory of the Male Gaze

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This paper critically analyzes "Eating a Banana," "The Human Toilet II," and "Pauline Bunny" by Sarah Lucas. The writer compares the beliefs contained in these writings to those of Laura Mulvey in her theory of the male gaze. The writer discusses that Mulvey posited that men perceive women as sexually objectified objects to be oppressed and controlled. In response to hegemonic discourse on the sexual objectification of women, the writer challenges gender stereotypes and sexism in the works.

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"This paper analyzes the work of Sarah Lucas specifically "Eating a Banana", "The Human Toilet II" and "Pauline Bunny" and analyzes it in relation to Laura Mulvey's theory of the male gaze. Mulvey postulates that men objectify women by their gaze that render them to be mere objects affording men pleasure and control. Lucas subverts this sexist and oppressive paradigm by presenting images ... "

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