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The Male Gaze: How women are viewed by men and why that's a problem

The thing is that all the media we're engulfed by encourages us to observe and judge women's bodies. It's saturated with these images

Wednesday 24 October 2018 16:26 BST
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Research shows women are regarded as objects, while men are viewed as human beings
Research shows women are regarded as objects, while men are viewed as human beings

“The Male Gaze” is excerpted from "The Mental Load: A Feminist Comic" by Emma, published by Seven Stories Press (25 October 2018)

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