In today’s society, the male gaze is like an invisible veil that often shrouds women’s lives. In movies and dramas, the appearance and figure of female characters are over-focused, but their intelligence and ability are reduced to a foil; In advertisements, female images are used to sell all kinds of products, as if the value of women is only to attract male attention; Women may also feel uncomfortable with the scrutiny of others while walking down the street.This male gaze not only limits women’s free expression, but also subtly affects women’s self-cognition, making them gradually lost on the road of pursuing beauty and falling into the vicious circle of catering to male standards.So how do you break the male gaze? First of all, women themselves should enhance their self-awareness, realize that their value does not depend on the evaluation of men, and bravely pursue their dreams, whether they are involved in scientific research, entrepreneurial struggle, or free creation in the field of art. On social media, women can actively speak up and share their opinions, achievements and diverse lifestyles, rather than being limited to showing their appearance. For example, post more about your own insights from reading a profound book, or share a successful mountaineering trip.Second, men need to get involved in breaking the male gaze. They should learn to respect the diversity of women, treat women as equal individuals, and give women equal opportunities and voice in the family and workplace. In daily communication, avoid judging people by their appearance and focus on women’s inner qualities and talents.Finally, all sectors of society should work together. The media can create more in-depth and meaningful female images. School education should also focus on cultivating gender equality awareness, so that the next generation can establish correct values from an early age.We should break this single perspective of review, advocate diverse aesthetic concepts, so that women can truly bloom their own glory, on the stage of life, dance with their own talent and charm, rather than in the shadow of the male gaze.
