This article analyses the courtship portrayals from six different Telugu films within the conceptual framework of masculinities, feminism and rape culture. The continuum of behaviours that define sexual harassment of woman is a key point of departure for this study. This article’s conclusion is based on the analysis of scenes and songs portraying courtship, which often borders on sexual harassment. The article also argues that these courtship behaviours are often influenced by the need to perform hegemonic masculinities and perpetuate a rape culture, denying agency to the woman’s characters in these films and in the society at large.

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性骚扰作为求爱：在当代泰卢固语电影中表演霸权阳刚之气

本文在男性气概，女权主义和强奸文化的概念框架内分析了六种泰卢固语电影的求爱描写。定义妇女性骚扰行为的连续性是这项研究的出发点。本文的结论基于对描绘求爱的场景和歌曲的分析，而这些场景和歌曲往往与性骚扰接壤。文章还指出，这些求爱行为经常受到表演霸权男子气概和使强奸文化永存的需求的影响，从而剥夺了这些电影和整个社会中女性角色的代理权。