Representation Of Women In Music Video Analysis

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Music is always a trend around the world, people have and always will listen to music and watch music videos as it gives out new trends and inspires generations on what to wear, how to act and brings people together although in some cases women are objectified in music videos. There has been an issue of how women are represented within the music videos this is mostly due to the lyrics which is mostly focusing on women’s looks rather than the personality like for example the 1975- love me 2015 say “You've got a beautiful face but got nothing to say” focuses on women’s look “beautiful face”. Another example of this can be seen in Robin Thicke- Blurred lines 2013 “what do they make dreams for, when you got them jeans on, what do we need steam …show more content…

There has been an issue of how women are represented within the music videos this is mostly due to the lyrics which is mostly focusing on women’s looks rather than the personality like for example the 1975- love me 2015 say “You've got a beautiful face but got nothing to say” focuses on women’s look “beautiful face”. Another example of this can be seen in Robin Thicke- Blurred lines 2013 “what do they make dreams for, when you got them jeans on, what do we need steam for, you the hottest bitch in this place” which also refers to women’s looks instead of focusing on personality and other attributes that women …show more content…

In way which they are dominant is shown by Rihannah in We found love 2011 music video where she is shown very dependant upon her male partner as she is depending on him to have fun as she is shown happy with him but without him she’s broken and upset in addition she is exposed by wearing little clothing with him almost trying to get his attention. Also Rihanna is presented as an object when the male decided to tattoo ‘MINE’ on her backside and she writes back ‘yours’ in sparkles in the video. Women are frequently shown in next to nothing outfits nearly comparing them to a stripper which makes them look powerless and easy. The behavior they exert means they will get rewarded in money or fame which makes them accessories to men, this is shown by Iggy Azalea – Work 2013 music video and Snoop Dogg- Drop it like its hot 2009 where all of the women wear hardly any clothing or just so it covers little body, this can be liked to male gaze theory because of little clothing and the sexualised acts that are preformed which means people

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