In my post 50 Shades of Magic Mike, I discussed my reasons for avoiding a film that objectifies men, even if it does so with a sense of self-awareness. Female reactions to this film—including my own—got me thinking: What, exactly, would I want instead of Magic Mike? What kind of visual media would be both erotic for women and respectful of men? The question, of course, needs to be asked—in fact, shouted from rooftops—in the reverse (What kind of visual media would be both erotic for men and respectful of women?)—but, as a heterosexual woman, I will begin here.

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