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In a move that surprises many progressives and feminists, the male gaze makes a comeback—though not in the way they’d prefer. An overly long, verbose op-ed in CNN laments that the “male gaze” is back, but rather than as a critique, it seems to be a lament for traditional portrayals of women as objects of heterosexual male pleasure. The hosts poke fun at the article’s verbosity, highlighting the disconnect between academic jargon and real-world reception.