(Apologies if the irony wasn't evident in my last comment. Personally, I'm not a big fan of using emoticons.)

Yes, BranShea, that's the same impression that I got from perusing the web. Your conspicuous consumption link is exactly the kind of answer I was hoping for "internalized male gaze."

Being a specialized term, I suppose I'll have to join up with some psychology and feminist forums in order to get a handle on this.

Thanks for the effort everyone. If I track it down, I'll report back.