Throughout history, the eye has represented:
Awareness
Power
Knowledge
Divinity
For example, in ancient Egyptian culture, the Eye of Horus symbolized protection and healing.
In spiritual traditions, the “third eye” represents intuition or inner sight.
In literature, the “male gaze” describes a social theory about visual perspective and power dynamics.
So depending on context, “man’s eye” could mean:
The biological dominant eye
The symbolic perspective of men
A philosophical metaphor
Context matters.
The “Male Gaze” Concept
In media theory, the “male gaze” refers to the way visual arts and literature sometimes depict the world from a masculine heterosexual perspective.
This concept was popularized by film theorist Laura Mulvey in the 1970s.
In this context, “man’s eye” isn’t anatomical—it’s social and psychological.
