Hello everyone and welcome to the format CHEEXY Chats in our CHEEX TALKS podcast from our ethical pleasure platform CHEEX. We are Helen and Amenzee, chatting freely about diverse topics connected to S*x & Relationships and in our new Episode we talk about the straight gaze in the media and how it affects our everyday life. Also: HAPPY PRIDE MONTH EVERYONE! You may have already heard of the male gaze and how it has been criticized over the last years, now we take it a step further and look at it from another perspective where we zoom into the queer and the straight ways of looking at life in movies, TV shows, ads, p0rn or Tumblr. How does the straight gaze affect marginalized groups in real life situations? Where does the whole “gaze”-topic come from? Why is the “gay best friend” trope in semi-woke films problematic and how do we start telling real stories of diverse people in different media forms? If you are curious and want to know more about the whole topic, check out our 5th episode of CHEEXY Chats and become a part of our growing little community!

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