Nicki Minaj’s Anaconda (music video) has taken on a controversial imagery due to social media and networking. The music video not only provokes ideas, but it genders performance in today’s society. The music video, along with the lyrics contains strong symbolism of sexualization of men and women (2014). ‘Anaconda’ perception of female power and sexual dominance, which primarily focuses on Minaj’s body image, this presents how women are look at in popular culture. Nicki Minaj presents heavily presents sexualization throughout the video, promoting the song by empowering female sexual dominance through the use of a curvaceous, black body (2014). The problem with this situation is that it becomes an industry standard thing. The music industry for
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Then, if you open the magazine and look at the ads, you will see more skinny women, art, muscular men, sexual images, fashion, etc. Is it any wonder that negative body image is common? Twenty years ago, models weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today, models weigh 23% less than the average woman. The average American woman is 5’4” tall and weighs 140 pounds. The average American model is 5’11” tall and weighs 117 pounds. If Barbie was a real woman, Barbie will have to walk on all fours due to proportions. one out of every four college aged women has an eating disorder (Kay. 2010). It is estimated that 40-50% of American women are trying to lose weight at any point in time. Americans spend more than 40 billion dollars a year on dieting and diet- related products. Almost half of all women smokers smoke because women will see it as the best way to control the weight. Of these women, 25% will die of a disease caused by smoking. In 2007, About 11.7 million cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. Ninety one percent of the women performed (Kay, 2010). A study found that 53% of thirteen- year- old American girls are unhappy with the bodies. This number grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen (Kay, …show more content…
For example, Meghan Trainor: All About that Bass, Selena Gomez: Who Says, Katy Perry: Roar, Miley Cyrus: The Climb, The Script: Hall of Fame, Lady Gaga: Born This Way, Katy Perry: Part of Me, Katy Perry: Firework, Christina Perri: Human, Pink: Perfect, etc. These songs bring a positive impact on young girls, and teach young girls to love themselves. However, there are positive celebrities role models, like, Adele, Tyra Banks, the Jonas Brothers, Shailene Woodley, Lorde, Michelle Obama, Zooey Deschanel, etc (Reyes,
Then, if you open the magazine and look at the ads, you will see more skinny women, art, muscular men, sexual images, fashion, etc. Is it any wonder that negative body image is common? Twenty years ago, models weighed 8% less than the average woman. Today, models weigh 23% less than the average woman. The average American woman is 5’4” tall and weighs 140 pounds. The average American model is 5’11” tall and weighs 117 pounds. If Barbie was a real woman, Barbie will have to walk on all fours due to proportions. one out of every four college aged women has an eating disorder (Kay. 2010). It is estimated that 40-50% of American women are trying to lose weight at any point in time. Americans spend more than 40 billion dollars a year on dieting and diet- related products. Almost half of all women smokers smoke because women will see it as the best way to control the weight. Of these women, 25% will die of a disease caused by smoking. In 2007, About 11.7 million cosmetic procedures performed in the U.S. Ninety one percent of the women performed (Kay, 2010). A study found that 53% of thirteen- year- old American girls are unhappy with the bodies. This number grows to 78% by the time girls reach seventeen (Kay, …show more content…
For example, Meghan Trainor: All About that Bass, Selena Gomez: Who Says, Katy Perry: Roar, Miley Cyrus: The Climb, The Script: Hall of Fame, Lady Gaga: Born This Way, Katy Perry: Part of Me, Katy Perry: Firework, Christina Perri: Human, Pink: Perfect, etc. These songs bring a positive impact on young girls, and teach young girls to love themselves. However, there are positive celebrities role models, like, Adele, Tyra Banks, the Jonas Brothers, Shailene Woodley, Lorde, Michelle Obama, Zooey Deschanel, etc (Reyes,