Thursday, April 13, 2017

Gender & Sexuality 
--determined through music videos--

What roles do the men in the music video play?  What roles do the women play?


Jason Derulo - Swalla (feat. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign)
       The man (Jason Derulo) is surrounded by half naked women throughout the whole video, as well as Ty Dolla $ign. There is even a part in the video where a girl is hanging from Jason Derulo "twerking" on him. The one women figure in the song, Nicki Minaj, is half naked and showing off her butt. The other women in the video are dancing in the water, sucking on lollipops, and dancing alongside the men. The video is basically just sexualizing women and making the men seem more dominant. 


Migos - Bad and Boujee ft Lil Uzi Vert
      The women in this video are more portrayed as sexy and expensive in my opinion. They are objectived as liking and wanting expensive things. Almost seen as too good for the guys in some scenes. The men, Migos, are mainly just sitting with the girls either drinking or smoking. It is clear that the women are there with the them though. 

Bruno Mars - 24K Magic
     This video is mainly consisting of Bruno Mars dancing at a party with half naked women surrounded by him. My take from it is that he is rich and throwing this party and all the other women are there for him, pawning for his attention. He is calling everyone over to party and be with him throughout the whole video. (to be honest I really hate Bruno Mars so this was tough for me to watch) 

Beyoncé - Sorry
     The women seem to portrayed as dominant and powerful in this video, which is the whole concept of the song. There are no males in the video and Beyonce is in some way trying to portray that we don't need men? They are still dressed very provocative but seem to be resembling more of a "girl power" message. 


Sunday, April 2, 2017

Women are "hoe's" anyway 

       It is easy in society today for a man to be viewed as some amazing guy if he hooks up with a lot of girls or always has girls flocking to him. But when roles are reversed and it is a women who is seen as that she is automatically deemed a slut. It doesn't matter if there are actions being made to have her viewed as that or not, it is just simply how it is in society today. What has made it even worse is the influence of pop culture. Today you are only seen as sexy and beautiful if you are taking your clothes off for everyone to see, even worse the influence of music has made this even more of a thing. Many hip hop artists today constantly are coming out with songs that degrade women as well as label them all as "hoe's" or "bitches". When looking for songs that portray this image the one that really was screaming all of this was "Cut Her Off" by K Camp (ft. 2 Chaniz). The song already begins degrading women with the title of "Cut Her Off", then when you hear the intro of the song he begins rapping "it aint nothing to cut that bitch off". Simply stating that all women are "bitches" and men have no problem dropping them. These few lines could influence young men to do this and sadly we do see this. From getting a girl pregnant & leaving them with all the responsibility to cheating on a girl while dating them. Not only is the song labeling that those actions are okay it is also stating that the girl who he is rapping about also has another man that she is dating as well. Continuing the label that all girls are sluts. The song also portrays dominance over females with these three lines, "If I don't like that he, I turn her ass into a frisbee, If I don't like yo diss, I turn her ass into a frisbee, I throw that, I don't own that, right by the windie", he is basically stating that if he doesn't like or agree with something she does he has the right to do whatever he wants to her. As well, as saying that she is nothing to him because he can "throw that, I don't own that". As a women those lines make you feel objectified and as if you are nothing, making ones self worth go down. When going on to watching the music video for this song it had many images of girls, from what it looked like, yelling at K Camp in the music video as he was just ignoring them. Women are seen as being clingy, crazy, etc. and thats exactly what this video is portraying to make it seem even more true than everyone already thinks, therefore he can just "cut that bitch off". Songs like these are allowing most men to keep treating women as they do & subjecting them to be known as sexual images. We as women are allowing this to be okay, one by participating in the music videos and two listening to these songs. As a women myself I do partake in listening to these songs just because of the popularity & never really take time to listen to the actual message. If we all step aside to see what many of these songs are saying about us, there may be some potential change created. 

Cut Her Off by K Camp (ft. 2 Chainz) 
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off

So what you saying ho?
You know I'm the man ho?
Nothing but a bird I'mma leave you where you stand, ho
Heard you got a man ho
Hope he understand though
You ain't nothing but a creeper, I'm just saying, though
Saying, though

It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off

Creeping on the low, hope your man don't see ya
She will bust it down for some damn Lime-A-Ritas
Chew me like some bubblegum, something like Rasheeda
Gotta get my partner some, she on me like Adidas
Baby, you can't hold back, stop flexing like you not
Your man tryna patrol that I guess he is a cop
But he really can't cuff if he busting at my spot
But I done had enough cause you making my shit hot
Blowing up a nigga phone, what I tell yo ass 'bout that?
Tryna hold something, hold my nuts, can you do that?
Can you play around with that mouth while he hit it from the back?
You can't say nothing now 'cause we all been through with that, through with that

It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off

So what you saying, ho?
You know I'm the man, ho?
So what you saying, ho?
You know I'm the man, ho?

You know that ain't a real bad bitch: that's a knock off
When I get the whoop I get the joog and like hassawn
Outdoor, cool in front, hit it from the back, rearrange and lace front
Stuntin', tattoos on my neck and on my kidneys
If I don't like that he, I turn her ass into a frisbee
If I don't like yo diss, I turn her ass into a frisbee
I throw that, I don't own that, right by the windie
Three cell phones an all f them jumpin'
I can see yo hoes and all of the nothin'
Yeah, I'mma don, don Cheeto, don Cornelius, watch me spill
Pockets full like don Corlacino, nigga, done deal

It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off

So what you saying, ho?
You know I'm the man, ho?
So what you saying, ho?
You know I'm the man, ho?

Baby I'm ashamed, why you acting this way?
If she 'bout that action, you can bring her this way
Hit her on yo mattress, make you feel some type of way
Pass her to my migos, they gonna bust it, ¡Andale!
Please don't play no games 'cause I know that's what you like
Knock it out the frame, baby girl, it's alright
Yeah that pussy bomb, I just call it dynamite
You ready? Here I come, I can do this shit all night

It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off

So what you saying, ho?
You know I'm the man, ho?
Nothing but a bird, I'mma leave you where you stand, ho
Heard you got a man, ho
Hope he understand, though
You ain't nothing but a creeper, baby I'm just saying though
Saying though

It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off
It ain't nothing to cut that bitch off