Examples of Voyeurism in Music Videos
‘Voyeurism is the sexual interest
in or practice of spying on people engaged in intimate behaviours, such as
undressing, sexual activity, or other actions usually considered to be of a
private nature.'
Music videos can use Voyeurism.
Mainly male singers who have a branding that is related to a ‘masculine ego’
use girls in there video as a accessory too boost there image. On the other
hand female singers also use the idea of ‘Voyeurism’ to gain and maintain a
male audience using themselves as a ‘sex symbol’, there dancers or even use a
man as a shirtless accessory just like male singers do with females, although
it is less likely.
For example – Timbaland
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Pitbull
‘Pass at Me’ represents the singers as wealthy and powerful by using a large
boat as a platform for performance. However the dancers which are female wear
bikinis and exploiting clothing. They use sexual innuendo's in there video and
the camera work is rarely on the females face but instead on there bum and
boobs. As there are so many of them in ratio to the male performers, and the
type of clothing and the little differentiation between the girls it represents
them as sexual beings rather than unique individuals. This gives the audience a
false interpretation of how females should be treated in society, which is
particularly dangerous to the younger most influenced age groups.
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