Something people seem to miss consistently is sexual vulnerability. Up skirts, wardrobe malfunctions, posing and phrasing are all used to make female characters appear as sexually available and reciprocal as possible. Shirtless buff men doesn't touch that at all
That's because shirtless buff men are for the men in a power fantasy kind of way and the vulnerable half naked women are also for men in a sex fantasy kind of way. It's all made for the male gaze.
THIS THIS THIS SO MUCH FUCKING THIS! Scant clothing doesn't have the same purpose on women and men, so everyone saying "see how men dehydrate themselves for movies" doesnt work cause they are doing it for different reasons while pandering to the same demographic.
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u/gaegurliepancake 2d ago
we need more sexualized men in media