Friday, October 9, 2009

Exploitation of Women in Music.

Lately I have been watching music videos in most all genres of music and I have notice that women are exploited in some type of way. For example we can look at the MTV top music video like " The Breakup" By Mario. In his video he has a women half dressed and is shown as a sex symbol. This imaginary women is shown as something young girls are supposed to be which is tall slender and nice butt and beautiful long hair. I would prefer for once they show a girl that actually has imperfections so that younger girls dont turn to videos to imulate what they are supposed to look like when they grow up. Women in the industy do it just as much as males. Fergie videos show everything in her music videos just as society expects of her. Lady GaGa a new artist does the same as well revealing herself. Beyonce is known for her body almost every video she has had lately has shown everything. So I ask myself what is the purpose do women really have to show themselves for records to sell or videos to have heavy rotation. I mean Beyonce has been in the industry for over 10 years why does she feel she still have to show herself. After so many years you would think your music would be able to stand on its own. Im waiting for the day when Men in the industry can have a music video without the exploitation of women and their bodies. Although the girls that dance in them make the choice to show themself I didnt know women as a whole made the choice to exploit our bodies and be forever known as a sex symbol.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIdrOyg5alI

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