Beyonce Irreplaceable vs. 50 Cent's P.I.M.P ft. Snoop Dogg: Representation of Gender in Two Music Videos
Compare the representation of gender in two music videos.
During the course of my analysis I realised that Beyoncé- irreplaceable is shown in a completely different aspect than 50 cent - P.I.M.P ft. Snoop Dogg. As the narrative in Beyoncé Irreplaceable begins with action, the woman in the relationship is identified as being dominant by her stance, clothing and positioning, it shows the male collecting his belongings and tries to reason with the woman and pleads to stay and he deliberately takes his time leaving, hoping for her to change her mind. However she is shown as an independent and brave woman and stands for what she said. The Representation of Gender for a women is strong and independent, standing her ground, standing up to her man after he is committed of infidelity. This song and the music video challenge the stereotypical conventions of women being the weaker sex, by portraying the woman as the more dominant and forceful character.
Whereas In the 50cent music video, it falls under various genres such as: Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, East Coast Rap, Hard-core Rap, Gangsta Rap. As a gangster music video It very conventionally shows the women in a less dominant aspect as they are shown as a sex object of the men who attract attention by wearing revealing clothing and behave in manner to please the men. The representation of the women in the music video is shown in a stereotypical aspect as they are shown less powerful and independent, they are living on the main men’s money which makes him seem more powerful and stronger than the women as he is controlling them with his money. Also throughout the music video we can see the women on leads which shows they are not in control and being ruled by the men, which may also show them as slaves and animals compared to the men. This shows how the men like to degrade the women to seem more powerful and masculine. This representation of men is also conventional of Gangsta Rap as it is aimed at a male audience who would
During the course of my analysis I realised that Beyoncé- irreplaceable is shown in a completely different aspect than 50 cent - P.I.M.P ft. Snoop Dogg. As the narrative in Beyoncé Irreplaceable begins with action, the woman in the relationship is identified as being dominant by her stance, clothing and positioning, it shows the male collecting his belongings and tries to reason with the woman and pleads to stay and he deliberately takes his time leaving, hoping for her to change her mind. However she is shown as an independent and brave woman and stands for what she said. The Representation of Gender for a women is strong and independent, standing her ground, standing up to her man after he is committed of infidelity. This song and the music video challenge the stereotypical conventions of women being the weaker sex, by portraying the woman as the more dominant and forceful character.
Whereas In the 50cent music video, it falls under various genres such as: Hip-Hop/Rap, Music, East Coast Rap, Hard-core Rap, Gangsta Rap. As a gangster music video It very conventionally shows the women in a less dominant aspect as they are shown as a sex object of the men who attract attention by wearing revealing clothing and behave in manner to please the men. The representation of the women in the music video is shown in a stereotypical aspect as they are shown less powerful and independent, they are living on the main men’s money which makes him seem more powerful and stronger than the women as he is controlling them with his money. Also throughout the music video we can see the women on leads which shows they are not in control and being ruled by the men, which may also show them as slaves and animals compared to the men. This shows how the men like to degrade the women to seem more powerful and masculine. This representation of men is also conventional of Gangsta Rap as it is aimed at a male audience who would