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* PlayedForLaughs with a good dose of {{Squick}} in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittleMermaid'': of all female characters who could have a chance to show their curves, [[FatBastard Ursula]] [[SoHideousItsTerrifying the sea witch is the one]] who spends a good part of her screntime shaking [[Gainaxing her chest]] and [[ShakingTheRump buttocks]] in front of the camera.

* PlayedForLaughs with a good dose of {{Squick}} in ''WesternAnimation/TheLittlerMermaid'': of all female characters who could have a chance to show their curves, [[FatBastard Ursula]] [[SoHideousItsTerryfing the sea witch is the one]] who spends a good part of her screntime shaking [[Gainaxing her chest]] and [[ShakingTheRump buttocks]] in front of the camera.

* Deliberately [[UpToEleven over-invoked]] in Chilly Gonzolas's video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAONaktxLNc You Can Dance]]." The camera stays locked on the female dancers' butts, bosoms and crotches (all clothed), occasionally intercut with shots of Chilly getting slapped across the face in time with the hand-claps, implying that the whole thing is [[MyEyesAreUpHere from his perspective]].

** The illustrations in the D&D books of the 80s and 90s often depicted sexily designed and dressed female characters. Clyde Caldwell, one of the most prolific (and, in other respects, one of the best) D&D artists of this time, is particularly infamous for this.

The Male Gaze is a form of {{Gaze}} that arises from the assumption that the audience is mostly male, which in turn means [[MsFanservice female fanservice]] will appear in some form to appeal to or appease said male audience.

The Male Gaze is a form of {{Gaze}} that arouses from the assumption that the audience is mostly male, which in turn means [[MsFanservice female fanservice]] will appear in some form to appeal to or appease said male audience.

The Male Gaze is a form of {{Gaze}} that arouses from the assumption that the audience is mostly male, which in turn means [[MsFanservice female fanservice]] will appear in some form to appease said male audience.

* ''WesternAnimation/IceAge3DawnOfTheDinosaurs'' has Scratte's big butt shown.

'''Snake:''' Okay.''*looks*'' Cool.

'''Snake:''' Okay. ''*looks*'' Cool.

'''Snake:''' Okay. Cool.

The Male Gaze is a form of {{Gaze}} that arouses from the assumption that the audience is mostly male, which in turn means [[MsFanservice female fanservice]] will appear in some form.

* Parodied in WesternAnimation/{{Antz}} when Weaver meets Azteca. The camera switches to his perspective as Weaver checks out her legs… which are four completely alien-looking limbs that don’t even look remotely attractive to humans. She then directs his attention back to her eyes.

The usual result of Male Gaze is the way a (usually male) director/cameraman's interest in women shapes his shots, leading to a focus on breasts, legs, buttocks, and other jiggly bits even when the film isn't necessarily supposed to be a feast for eyes of their admirers (though most of the time this can indeed [[{{Fanservice}} intentional]]). For example, a sex scene between a man and a woman may show more of her body than it does of his, or focus more on her reactions than his (see RightThroughHisPants). Alternatively, it could appear in shows that aren't overtly sexual - for example, scenes of bikini-clad female characters talking that emphasize their bodies rather than showing just their heads. This trope ''can'' [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools be used as a legitimate cinematic effect]], especially when combined with PointOfView. (At that point it may become EatingTheEyeCandy, though not necessarily.)

The Male Gaze is a form of {{Gaze}} that interprets the audience as (mostly) male, which in turn means [[MsFanservice female fanservice]] will appear in some form.

The usual result of Male Gaze is the way a (usually male) director/cameraman's interest in women shapes his shots, leading to a focus on breasts, legs, buttocks, and other jiggly bits even when the film isn't necessarily supposed to be a feast for eyes of their admirers (though most of the time this is indeed [[{{Fanservice}} intentional]]). For example, a sex scene between a man and a woman may show more of her body than it does of his, or focus more on her reactions than his (see RightThroughHisPants). Alternatively, it could appear in shows that aren't overtly sexual - for example, scenes of bikini-clad female characters talking that emphasize their bodies rather than showing just their heads. This trope ''can'' [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools be used as a legitimate cinematic effect]], especially when combined with PointOfView. (At that point it may become EatingTheEyeCandy, though not necessarily.)

* Elastigirl in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. There's even one scene where she sighs after seeing the size of her behind in a mirror.

The Male Gaze is a term from {{Gaze}} theory that describes the tendency of works to assume a male viewpoint even when they do not have a specific narrative PointOfView, and in particular the tendency of works to present female characters as subjects of a man's visual appreciation.

One of the most obvious results of Male Gaze is the way a (usually male) director/cameraman's interest in women informs his shots, leading to a focus on breasts, legs, buttocks, and other jiggly bits even when the film isn't necessarily supposed to be a feast for eyes of their admirers. For example, a sex scene between a man and a woman may show more of her body than it does of his, or focus more on her reactions than his (see RightThroughHisPants). Alternatively, it could appear in shows that aren't overtly sexual - for example, scenes of bikini-clad female characters talking that emphasize their bodies rather than showing just their heads. This trope ''can'' [[Administrivia/TropesAreTools be used as a legitimate cinematic effect]], especially when combined with PointOfView. (At that point it may become EatingTheEyeCandy, though not necessarily.)

* In ''Literature/ArashiNoYoruNi'', Gabu has a tendency to stare at [[HoYay Mei's arse]], which the POV camera delightedly shows off. It's a rather unusual example given that Gabu is a wolf, Mei is a goat, and that he's staring because [[CarnivoreConfusion he wants to eat him]]. (''[[GRatedSex apparently]]'', anyway...)

* Wrestling/{{Holidead}} made her Wrestling/RingOfHonor [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk--WmngGnk debut]] in a loss to Wrestling/SumieSakai in a dark match from ''ROH[=/=][[Wrestling/NewJapanProWrestling NJPW]] Global Wars 2017 Night III'' ,October 14, 2017. One of the commenters said she was "thicc as hell," and another said, "That zombie's got a nice ass."

'''Snake:''' Ok. Cool.

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* In ''Literature/ArashiNoYoruNi'', Gabu has a tendency to stare at [[HoYay Mei's arse]], which the POV camera delightedly shows off. Which is a rather unusual example given that Gabu is a wolf, Mei is a goat, and that he's staring because [[CarnivoreConfusion he wants to eat him]]. (''[[GRatedSex apparently]]'', anyway...)

--> '''Girl''': Um, excuse me, my eyes are up here!
--> '''Guy''': [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Yeah, but... your boobs are down there.]]

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