Social standards and mores regarding sexual behavior have been in place for millennia. Given the historical subjectification of women by men, it is natural to assume that it has been men who have put these rules into place. In modern society, where there is no real authority dictating and enforcing strict rules concerning behavior, the world is ripe for men who wish to explore, impose, and enforce their fantasies. The imposition of the "male gaze" …
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…throw off millennia of male domination would take more effort than what is available. In essence, nothing has changed since the first man was titillated by the sight of bare breasts of canvas. Those canvasses are now paper, film, and digital media, and they numbers grow exponentially each day. In the end, it is a man's world still, and it is through their eyes that women will be portrayed for a long time to come.