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According to Mulvey: male gaze projects its phantasy on to the female figure which is styled accordingly….women are simultaneously looked at and displayed, with their appearance coded for strong visual and erotic impact so that they can be said to connote to-be-looked-at-ness”. As a result, women hold the look of the male, play to it and thus signify male desire.
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This definition of gender roles is clearly existent within the world of narrative cinema. However, it is presently being challenged by both male and female artists through their struggle to take a stand against these stereotypical and dangerous coding signifiers. Can the same be said for women in the music industry?
There is no denying the fact that the world is marked by imbalance. Gender roles have been strictly codified by patriarchal society and have remained relatively unchanged for centuries. In 1975, Laura Mulvey made note of this in her article “Visual Pleasure and Narrative Cinema” (Screen Magazine). Though [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], she was merely focusing on Hollywood narrative film, her words could be stretched to include every facet of the woman and her struggles for equality/subjectivity.
Sex sells. There is no denying this fact. It is a tremendous marketing tool and fuels the insatiable cravings of a sex-obsessed society. Women are sexually objectified to maintain the strong patriarchal values that the world has been built on since the beginning of time. The Feminist movement made vast improvements during the 1960s because change was an acceptable and respected practice during this era. However, for as much as the 1960s accomplished [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], the Patriarchal establishment still reigns supreme. It is extremely difficult to challenge a system that has been set in stone for centuries.
The most crucial aspect of this singer is no longer her voice. It has now become about her body and how she can sexualize herself to appeal to a large male audience (in hopes of obtaining fans that may not have been attracted to her music in the first place). If one would reminisce for a brief moment. Think about the artists that started off as innocent, wholesome singers and then abruptly transitioned into highly sexualized objects. Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Jessica Simpson, Mariah Carey (breast implants and all), Jennifer Lopez, Jewel, Fergie, Jojo, Avril Lavigne and so on.
In a brief biography on Britney Spears, located on legendvega.com, the idea of sexuality and female pop singers is focused on in detail: " ...there was a definite tension between the wholesome innocence Spears tried
There have been many young artists that have started out as legitimate singers. Vowing to make it on the strength of their voice rather then the size of their body, artists begin their career with a dream. However, record companies place a lot of trust [link widoczny dla zalogowanych], time and money into an artist and if that particular singer’s record sales begin to dwindle, changes must ensue.
There are many female singers present in the music industry. Many have great voices and maintain a strong subjectivity throughout their songs or performances. Artists such as Whitney Huston, Aretha Franklin and Reba McEntire are rarely criticized for their raunchy lyrics or fashions. The sole factor being is that they do not need to be vulgar or raunchy. They have been around for quite sometime and are respected on the merit of their talents alone. They have proven themselves. It is the younger generation of singers that are the most troublesome.
The Younger Generation of Singers
Women as Sexual Objects