Researching Music Videos in Similar Genres

 Researching Music Videos in Similar Genres

'Material Girl' - Madonna

'Dear Future Husband' - Meghan Trainor

'The Man' - Taylor Swift

The first comparison I noticed was between 'Dear Future Husband' and 'Material Girl.' Both music videos feature the colours pink and red. The red uniforms represent danger, as in 'dangerous woman' whereas the pink represents love and affection.  Also, both music videos have men dressed in the same uniform, coddling each woman Both Madonna and Meghan are in control, which represents a powerful woman going against a patriarchal society. Each music video also has a lot of mid shots and close ups to show off each woman's body. This is to give the idea that they are sexy, powerful and liberated from men.

                                                                         

                                                                            The second comparison I found was that the men in these music videos were made out to be seen as annoying and inferior. The men in 'Material Girl' and 'Dear Future Husband' are subordinate to the women and doing everything they can to please them. The women in these two music videos look down upon the men which challenges gender roles by swapping the stereotypical sociological roles of each sex. In 'The Man,' the man in the music video is seen as unlikable from the audience's perspective. In all three music videos the men are portrayed in a negative light.

The audience that would be interested in this type of genre is teen girls. This is because teen girls can feel empowered by these songs.