https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh Representation and Dismemberment en-us 2017-09-05 13:12:46 UTC 2025-10-24 06:16:14 UTC hello@padlet.com kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184726896 "In a world ordered by sexual imbalance, pleasure in looking has been split between active/male and passive/female. The determining male gaze projects its fantasy onto the female  figure which is styled accordingly''. Laura Mulvey, 1992]]> 2017-09-05 13:14:56 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184726896 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184726959 Mulvey discusses about how thecamera uses dismemberment to pull the focus of the audience onto a certain part of the body rather than whole individuals. ]]> 2017-09-05 13:15:05 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184726959 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184727062 Mulvey argues that women are responsible for the sexualisation of female body parts because of their own obsession with specific body parts (bums, legs, etc). I agree with Mulvey but these music videos reinforce the representations on women have to look a certain way; skinny. I agree with Mulvey because these music videos contriibute to the representation of women having to look a certain way; skinny, having big bums and breasts.]]> 2017-09-05 13:15:20 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184727062 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184728822 The whole video is directed to the female body, using dismemberment throughout of the artist herself and the other women in the MV who have big chests and big bums.]]> 2017-09-05 13:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184728822 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184730253 They all wear very minimal clothing to cover up the major parts of their body, leaving exposure to most of their skin to direct the male gaze onto their body parts. The lyrics itself ''look at her butt'', tell the audience that they are going to looked at and stared - objectified.]]> 2017-09-05 13:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184730253 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184733636 In this music video, the camera primarily uses dismemberment to focus the gaze of the audience to the different body parts of the women in the music video; like their chest, legs, bums, etc.]]> 2017-09-05 13:29:49 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184733636 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184734349 The camera focuses countless times on the breasts, bums and legs, using mid shots and close ups
I can see lots of long shots of the women doing activities which accentuates their figures and body parts. ]]> 2017-09-05 13:31:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184734349 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184743612 2017-09-05 13:51:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184743612 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184745011 The music video shows the men looking at the women constantly and it's said in the lyrics. This gives a message to the audience that it's okay to look at women and objectify them. 
The men are also shown to be surrounded by women. This 'projects its fantasy' onto the male viewers that it's okay to have multiple women. Reinforcing negative representations onto women.]]> 2017-09-05 13:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184745011 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184748620 I think that Mulvey's opinion is still relevant to today's society because the women who are hired to be in these music videos allow dismemberment to happen. These music videos are accessible on social platforms for young teenagers to watch and it creates a negative representation on women; that they have to have big bums and breasts.]]> 2017-09-05 13:59:57 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184748620 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184757794 The reaction of the only man in the MV is Drake who is seen sitting down on the chair whilst Nicki does sexual sexual acts onto him. Drake is seen constantly looking at Nicki, even when she leaves, Drake's eye follow her. This leaves a message to the audience that women are there to be looked at and sexualised]]> 2017-09-05 14:13:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184757794 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184763219 I think that Mulvey's theory is relevant to artists like Nicki Minaj and genres like Pop and R'n'B.]]> 2017-09-05 14:23:19 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184763219 kimphuong_hoang https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184769465 This supports Mulvey's theory of women's obsession with specific body parts like their bums and breasts as the women in the music video are seen shaking their bums and showing their breasts. Leaving an impression on the younger audience (because it's a pop song and she is a worldwide recognised artist) that you should have big numbs and breasts]]> 2017-09-05 14:35:58 UTC https://padlet.com/kimphuong_hoang/r4ggyqilgozh/wish/184769465