Image From Poldark 1975-

The image gives a sense of male dominance as the male character leans over towards the female. He is fixing her view towards him with his hand, suggesting that she is able to be manipulated. The woman does not appear to feel the same way about the male as her arms are crossed, a clear indicator that she does not wish for the man to continue. Regardless, he still continues to move toward her.

Poldark Modern

Focuses on the Female gaze instead, highlighting key features such as physical frame with each aspect being focused on in an overly sexualised way. This shows how the focus has shifted from a predominantly male perspective to a more female perspective. This implies that the roles between genders have changed because women would have been the subject of sexualisation because the female role was seen as inferior to the male.

What is body image?

Body image is the way we think and feel about the size, shape, weight and overall appearance of our bodies.

"What is your view on the male Body Image to what extent do you think that the representation of male body image is changing."