How Is Laura Mulvey's Theory Relavant to Mine:

She's the man tries to challenge sterotypes by presenting a female in role reversal e.g. by presenting the female to play football, the female is taking on what is usually assosciated with men.

Laura Mulvey's theory is key to my study,as it shows how the other females in the film are objectified and are a subject of the male gaze. We therefore, as an audience are positioned to view the females from a males perspective.

On the other hand, Viola who is the main character creates anxiety for the males as she is taking on role reversal by playing football and acting as a male. Resulting in there being a penis envy amongst this character due to her taking on male characterisitics.

The football can be seen as a feitish or phallic symbol and a sense of dominance amongst the men. We therefore, as an auidence are caused to identify with Viola as she is forced to take upon this symbol to gain dominance.

Within the film we see voyerism by Viola towards Sebastian whilst she is dressed as a man. What is known as a male gaze, could now be seen as a female gaze.