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The Male Gaze In Phantom Lady Comics

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The male gaze is a term that references how often women in media only have the purpose in stories in order to be objectified. Especially in the comics we read, the beautiful women are always shown more sexually than the men. In the Phantom Lady comics, her clothes constantly hug her figure, and she is occasionally shown in sexual positions. There is a scene on page 17 where she is shown changing, purely for fan service rather than being vital to the plot. Additionally, her costume serves no function for her, especially since it’s just a cape accompanied by almost a bathing suit type outfit, it is purely this way so that she is sexy looking. There are even gratuitous shots of her running just to emphasize on her figure, as on page 19, where

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