IwilburI was thinking about Olympia (1863) by Edouard Manet and how her gaze makes the male viewer…This then connected me to social media and how it is a platform made for the male gaze because it provides men with privacy and anonymity…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
IwilburAnnotation of The Naked and the lensBenjamin, L. (2016). The naked and the lens: a guide for nude photography. Focal Press, 65–90…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
IwilburAbstractThis study examines the presence of male gaze in social media and the prevalence of nudes within online relationships. This survey asked…Dec 8, 2021Dec 8, 2021
IwilburYour private little phoneThink about how many tropes we have seen on TV that involve a women sneaking into a man’s phone. She immediately goes to who is snap…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
IwilburThe Male Gaze, Interrupted.As I sat across from the men in my service organization, they giggled and laughed while swiping on Tinder. When bored with this, they asked…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
IwilburinWriting the ShipThe Male Gaze in Social MediaThe academic galleries in the late 19th century in France had a comfortable space for wealthy men to view art. Specifically, a comfortable…Oct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021
IwilburinWriting the ShipPlease Just Get a Trans Actor For Your MovieAfter the past year and a half of COVID-19, I think I have consumed more media content than in the past five years. As a member of the…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
IwilburSnapchat: A Modern Nude PlatformSnapchat is particularly interesting when reflecting on my topic because it is a place that is both exploitative and social. While this…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
IwilburHello World Blog Post“Send nudes” in art history terms world would be corrected to “send nakeds” but that does not sound remotely as sexy. Especially if you…Sep 24, 2021Sep 24, 2021
IwilburWhy Do We Let Television and Movies Tell Transgender Stories Without Transgender Actors?After the past year and a half of COVID-19, I think I have consumed more media content than in the past five years. As a member of the…Sep 23, 2021Sep 23, 2021