Analyse a music video in terms of femininity

Blurred lines – Robin Thicke ft Pharrell Williams

The song's music video was released in two versions, with one featuring models Emily Ratajkowski, Jessi M'Bengue, and Elle Evans being topless, while the other censored nudity. The uncut version of the video was at one time removed from YouTube for violating the site's terms of service regarding nudity; it was later restored, but with an age restriction.

They have used a red font throughout the video which connotes sex or danger.Women show lots of nudity throughout the video which appeals to the male gaze audience as women are looked at as sexual objects.

This shot appeals to the male gaze as provocative women as she is wearing red lipstick throughout which connotes love, sex or passion. Although the woman is naked she is holding a white a lamb in front of her body to cover up which suggests innocence which contradicts controversy of the video as it is seen as ‘rapey’.

This shot shows women as flirtatious and easy as the female is already unclothed and as said previously the red makes the female look provocative.

There are equal amount of men and women in this music video, so each male has a female to target.Each female is wearing nude pants which makes them look fully nude which appeals to male audience and this sets a bad image for women as they are look as objects.

In these shots they use dismemberment to highlight different parts of the female body to appeal to the male gaze so women are looked as objects.

It targets women because women look up to them in society setting expectation as women will think they should look like that.This shot of the two women gives a poor image to women as they are shown they are asking for it.

In this shot the female gives a poor image to females as she is positioned in a sexual position which again is to appeal to the male gaze as they would be attracted to this. The lyrics in the is song ‘you know you want it’ highlights this as she is placed in a provocative position.

The women in the music video are there to make it voyeuristic for male audience. The woman wrapping her arms around her and male grabbing her hair suggest the female gender is weaker as the man is taking control.

This message shows that stating this that it might appeal to women and that they want it.

In these shots the women are seen as sexual objects as Pharrell is prominently smacking the female in the video. Also as previously said the red highlights sex appeal, love or danger.

In this shot the woman is fully nude which appeals to the male gaze. Some viewers describe this video as ‘rapey’ to the stop sign placed on her body makes it controversial.