in music videos the different genders are represented in certain way. This can depend strongly on the genre. Males are represented as being fairly dominate and to have lots of money and girls. Females are represented in a sexual ways and vulnerable. An example of this is 50 cent- candy shop.
Women
In this video women are represented as sexual objects. They are dehumanized and made vulnerable. Although 50 cent is the main focus in this video there tend to be just as many shots of the women then the artist, which is the same for many other music videos.
Another representation of women is emotional. in rihannas music video stay. The song is about her true love leaving her. She is represented as emotional as she is crying, naked into a bath tub. although the mood of the music doesn't show her acting in a sexual way, we still see her naked in a bath tub.
Pinks music video raise your glasses. Like many of Pinks music videos she is represented as a strong, independent women. The ways that she is represented is her non reveling clothing, her punk rock attitude and the fact that she is not based around lots of men. other artists like this are Beyonce, Hayley Williams from Paramore.
Men
D12-Fight music, this represents Men as being Gang members, with drugs and violence. The fact that they are in a gang makes them look strong and tough.
another representation of men is to be seen as emotional and caring. An example of this would be Bruno Mars- grenade. He is represented as a very caring person who is madly in love with someone as would supposedly do anything for her.
men are also represented as players and pimps. they are seen with many women around them in there videos, representing there ability to be able to pick up women. An example of this is Jay z- give it to me.
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