The Male Gaze in Women’s MMA

An exploration into how the Male Gaze impacts women’s MMA, told through the fighters who have experienced its effects.

This five-part series of articles focuses on how the Male Gaze (the way in which men view women and value them based on their appearance) impacts the sport of women’s MMA. The series includes interviews with Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg Justino, Julie Kedzie, Sarah Kaufman, Lauren Murphy, Angela Hill, Pearl Gonzalez, Christine Ferea, Shannon Knapp, and Professor Erin Whiteside of the University of Tennessee.

An exploration into how the Male Gaze impacts women’s MMA, told through the fighters who have experienced its effects.

This five-part series of articles focuses on how the Male Gaze (the way in which men view women and value them based on their appearance) impacts the sport of women’s MMA. The series includes interviews with Miesha Tate, Cris Cyborg Justino, Julie Kedzie, Sarah Kaufman, Lauren Murphy, Angela Hill, Pearl Gonzalez, Christine Ferea, Shannon Knapp, and Professor Erin Whiteside of the University of Tennessee.