a) are the videos empowering or degrading
b) Are the women in control
c) Are the videos aimed at men, women or both.
Clip 1) TAYLOR SWIFT-BAD BLOOD
a) The bad blood video is quite contradicting, is does in fact present an empowering message and image however it portrays women as a sexualised object as well. Women in this video are executing a specialised mission however this in fact is typically a job in which a male would carry out presenting women as a strong force in control of any situation.
b) Within the video women have complete control amongst the situation they're currently in. as no men are current the women feel integrity and and strength to use as they desire showing dictatorship and control.
c) The video is aimed at both men and women. it does obtain a modest sense of male gaze through provocative outfits however follows through with a powerful video presenting women as a unstoppable force overshadowing men.
Clip 2) JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE-TUNNEL VISION
a) Within this video its degrading to women. they're presenting women as vulnerable and feeble obeying the norm which they believe men want. this video is clearly showing high elements of the male gaze.
b) In this video it shows women as not being in control. they are presented as a sex symbol an object for the male eye dancing to thereto of the music beat sang by a man.
c) this video is purely aimed at men. as it is highly showing women as seductive presenting women to show and have curves for the view of men.
Clip 3) RIHANNA-POUR IT UP
a) this video is also contradicting. it presents women as sexual and seductive however shows women confidence and power featuring no males women the video itself.
b) not presenting men this video shows women in control however still under the influence of the male gaze.
c) The video is aimed at men obtaining highly seductive imagery for the male sex appeal.
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