The Objectification Of Women In Pop Music

Pop music has always been one of my favorite genres of music, it is the genre of music that I listen to on a daily basis, and I often have difficulty finding a pop song that I dislike. I think for the most part everyone has heard the term “sex sells” no matter what the product, people can almost always find a seductive way to sell it. The sexier the image the better the item associated with the image will sell. The music industry is no different, I think because the beats of pop songs are catchy people often put aside the true meaning of the song and continue to sing it anyways. Even though I enjoy listening to pop music, it does not mean that I agree with the subject matter of all of the songs Pop music is not the only genre of music that

“ As young people are exposed to a huge range of media content through an ever growing number of channels, a spotlight has been shown on the effect that music videos might have on female stereotypes and the portrayal of women.” (Dove)When young girls or even older women see these beautiful women with chiseled stomachs and the perfect pouty lips it could cause some body image issues. They begin to think that they must dress a certain way or look a certain way in order to matter and more importantly in order to be beautiful. I think that music videos are a terrible example for young girls because they start to think that they have to dress sexy and have the perfect body in order for men to be interested in them, which in turn can lead to eating disorders and body dismorphia. Popular music is not the only place in which women are portrayed as objects, magazines, movies, television, and even real life events are all circumstances in which women are treated as not much more than an object for a man. Almost anywhere that you go you can find something that uses women as an object, whether it be to sell clothing, shoes, or even