A PSA from Ms. Naughty and BrightDesire.com.
“An illustration of how straight porn often caters to an assumed male audience. With commentary by Doge and bonus sound effects.
This video is NSFW because it is discussing and critiquing adult material, using censored examples (and ridiculous noises).
The 8 ways porn reproduces the male gaze:
1. The headless dick – the man is cut out of the frame
2. It’s all about her body
3. Always male POV
4. Oral = blowjob
5. Male orgasm is the goal
6. Tits sell = mainly women on boxcovers
7. Your cock: language speaks to an assumed male viewer
8. Male fantasy gets priority
There are other examples of the male gaze but 8 is enough for one silly video.
The predominance of the male gaze in porn is one of the reasons many women don’t like it.
It’s also why people seek out “porn for women” – porn that DOESN’T include these things. “Porn for women” doesn’t have to mean porn for all women. It just means porn that doesn’t exclude women as an audience. It’s not a perfect label but until porn has a more diverse array of perspectives and filming methods, it will keep popping up.”
