The Female Gaze, Was Never Soft — It Was Suppressed

The Female Gaze, Was Never Soft — It Was Suppressed

From Live Life Lubricated: Living a Life of Shameless Embodiment. by Katy Rayne

April 2, 2026 · 21 min · Season 3 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode challenges the misconceptions about the female gaze and discusses its suppression by societal norms.

We’ve been told…that the female gaze is soft. Emotional. Romantic. That women don’t really desire the way men do. That we’re not visual. That we’re not hungry. But here’s the truth…that was never real. It was created by men, for men. Support the show This channel is made up of uncensored conversations so that we can normalize talking about ALL THE THINGS, self-indulgence, sex & relationships, SMUT, luxury, and so much more. To openly discuss what hasn’t been “allowed” to talk about in...

People in this episode

Host: Katy Rayne

Topics covered

  • female gaze
  • sexuality
  • gender norms
  • self-indulgence
  • desire
  • visual culture

Keywords

  • female gaze
  • desire
  • sexuality
  • gender
  • visual
  • emotional
  • romantic

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