The Gaze
Scopophilia- the desire to look, which is a primary human instinct.An interesting response on Laura Mulvey's essay is Epidexiphilia, or, I'll show you Mine by David J Tremblay
The majority of "viewers" for the Reality TV series The Girls Next Door is women in their 20's and 30's, which is rather shocking. It appears to be a guilty pleasure for women to day, we have the desire to look just as much as men. 
Barbara DeGenevieve "Gordon #3" from the Panhandler Project 2004, her work explores the connection between power and sex, in the historical and inverse relation ship.
Bettie Page, till this day there is still a fascination with her, the way she "looks" at the viewer.
Barbara Kruger's work is still power full with today's audience.
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