1️⃣ The Gaze, Self-Censorship, and Social Pressure

• On social media, we constantly choose what to show — always aware of how others might see us.
• Gender expectations still shape how we behave and present ourselves.
• Self-censorship isn’t just about women — it affects everyone.
• Feminism is often misunderstood, which makes open discussion harder.

2️⃣ Learning to See Critically

• Art history helped us notice how female nudes are shaped by a male-centered gaze.
• Objectification has a long history and still continues today.
• We also looked at how this gaze becomes internalized.

3️⃣ Female Nudes and the Male Gaze

• Since the Renaissance, female nudes often existed for a male viewer.
• Mythological figures like Venus were used to justify this.
• Manet’s Olympia challenged this, but still stayed within that framework.
• Mirrors can show vanity, but also reflect how women see themselves through others’ eyes.
• In the Middle Ages, nude painting was largely absent due to religious restrictions.

4️⃣ Gender and Society

• We tried to approach feminism in a more open and balanced way.
• Social structures can limit both masculinity and femininity.
• Gender norms vary across cultures and contexts.

5️⃣ Interpreting Art

• Symbols like mirrors or nudes carry layered meanings.
• Context and the artist’s perspective matter.
• The same artwork can be understood differently depending on time and viewer.

6️⃣ Seeing and Its Limits

• Our way of seeing is shaped by others — it’s never completely independent.
• A completely “free” or objective gaze might not exist.
• The desire to be seen by others could be something instinctive.