Sexual Objectification Of Women In Media

Throughout the twentieth century, music videos have influenced various perceptions on the images of women. Women simply remain the object of sexual desire, the selling point, and the figures on exhibition .Although sexual objectification is commonplace in media culture, music videos provide the most potent examples of it. Sexual objectification is commonplace within media culture; however, music videos provide the most potent examples of it, with viewers clearly given the message that romance, sexual desirability, and sexually evocative activity are fundamental human activities. Furthermore, music videos provide substantial ability for examining how gender and sexuality are portrayed in media because love and sex are principal themes but also because they can contain rather potent messages and evidence of stereotypes with regard to race, gender, and sexuality. Similarly, other studies have revealed substantial emphasis on men’s posturing, attitude and sexual appeal to attractive women. Portrayals of masculinity heavily underscore the importance of virility, strength, and power; while for women, analyses indicate principally condescending and sexist treatment, with a focus almost exclusively on their physical form and sexual appeal. Highlighting the prevalence of these sexual stereotypes have …show more content…
It will change how a woman sees herself, and how a man sees other women.
Lyrics degrading women can be seen by many as misogynistic. It invites hatred or dislike of women by men. Certain lyrics sway society to hear something about a woman that is not necessarily true. Women portrayed as sex symbols in music videos, suggests that they are only there as an object and not as a person. The way that women are portrayed in music videos such as the ones in the examples might lead to inequality between women and men.
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