Magic Mike’s Legacy: Male Bombshells & The Female Gaze | Last Dance

Channing Tatum’s titular character, Magic Mike, is the epitome of the modern male sex symbol… so what’s the legacy and impact of the Magic Mike trilogy, as it finishes up with Magic Mike’s Last Dance? Where we’re so used to women’s bodies being front and center – we’re now seeing more men in their place. At the same time – the Magic Mike movies show us that there’s much more to being an exotic dancer than sex appeal alone. Magic Mike humanizes the male sex symbol – and by celebrating the work of exotic dancers instead of just objectifying them – can have a positive impact on their industry as a whole.

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00:00 Magic Mike's empowering legacy
01:32 Humanization over objectification for exotic dancers
03:50 In service of the female gaze
7:18 The celebration of dance in Last Dance

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