Within the Music Industry, and more obviously in the Film and TV Industry, the objectification of women is a really common factor that still causes issues today. With Film and Music Directors continuing this theme of (in some cases) misogyny, due to these models agreeing to act and present themselves in a certain way.
Linking back to the music industry itself, I have taken the time to figure out specific conventions of music video's that (in particular) display women in a bad light. As you can see on the right, I have taken a clip from Fergie's 'M.I.L.F.$' video. This section strikes me the most as it presents women to eat and drink in a particularly seductive way. We all know that this is not how these women really consume food. This is the same for Hannah Wants 'Rhymes; video which I have already discussed.
This next clip is taken from Robin Thike's 'Blurred Lines', which (when researched) caused significant levels of controversy among viewers, getting the title of 'most controversial song of the decade'. Lily Allen launched the video to her comeback single, 'Hard Out Here' which takes aim at music industry sexism with specific reference to the Blurred Lines video. Due to some many haters, Thicke then went on to release a 'clean' version, in an attempt to save his reputation and song itself.
The following statement has been taken from:
"It promotes a very worrying attitude towards sex and consent," explained Kirsty Haigh, EUSA's vice-president of services. "This is about ensuring that everyone is fully aware that you need enthusiastic consent before sex. The song says: 'You know you want it.' Well, you can't know they want it unless they tell you they want it."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PnOG67flRA
My last brief clip is from a song entitled 'The Bay' by a band called Mentronomy. Although not a 'well known' song or video for objectifying women, this video has one section within this clip that has shocked many. This section is where the women opens her legs completely, yet her top half of her body is replaced with an ice lolly. The entire act of the model opening her legs would spark many signs to viewers, as it could be seen to send messages that have significant concequences and meanings...
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