Key Theory 3: Laura Mulvey (1975)
Male gaze. Women are objectified in media texts and passive objects. Audiences are positioned to view the women from the point of view of a hetrosexual male.
Seen as subordinate and sexual objects. This applies for deadpool because Vanessa is seen as an object that needs to be saved and doesnt play a major part in the film
Key Theory 4: Stuart Hall (1995)
Western/ white cultures continue to misrepresent ethnic minorities as in the media due to underlying racist tendencies. e.g non white as 'the other', evil, barbaric. Blind Al in deadpool stereotyped as a drug addict because shes black, also blind so shes potrayed as weak
Key Theory 5: Edward Said(1987) Said is known for the book Orientalism black people in films are usually pittied, humorous, exotic. Blind Al in deadpool stereotyped and she is seen as the comedy relief.
Key Theory 6: John Berger (1972)
Women were still depicted in a different way to men- because the 'ideal' spectator is always assumed to be male and the image of the woman is designed to flatter him. Vanessa in deadpool is used to flatter deadpool because he wants to save her and being a superhero would flatter her so she'd still like him
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