Laura Mulvey
Laura Mulvey states that despite advancements, we still live in a world that is "ordered by a sexual imbalance", therefore what we watch in music videos is often constructed for the male gaze. This means that women are usually depicted as passive and sexualised, whereas men are active. Dismemberment is also an idea that Mulvey expresses. This is where the focus is not on the women as a whole, but on certain areas such as their bum or legs. However, men are shown as a whole.
"Robin Thicke - Blurred Lines ft T.I. and Pharrell" is an example of women being passive to men, as well as being dismembered. There is a scene in this video in which Pharrell is leading one of the girls by her ponytail, almost as though she was a dog. This is a strong example of the female figures being passive. There are also frequent shots of the girls' bums and legs.Whereas the men are shown as dominant whole figures.
"Wiley - Heatwave ft Ms. D" is an example of Laura Mulvey's theory in a British video. This video frequently concentrates on the women's bums and legs, as well as their chests from the very onset of the video. Again, we see the women are passive, whereas the men are not dismembered and maintain a sense of dominance.
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