The document analyzes and compares the depictions of men and women in music videos by P!nk and Justin Bieber. For P!nk's video, the women are shown acting both promiscuously in revealing outfits to attract men, as well as playing sports and giving speeches to show positive roles. Justin Bieber's video depicts men wearing expensive clothes and accessories in cars to portray a lavish lifestyle and attract female fans. Both videos use common stereotypes to engage audiences, with P!nk commenting on how women should avoid becoming "stupid girls" and Bieber trying to persuade girls to be his girlfriend.
2. What are the men and women
doing?
PINK-
The women are giving out speeches, playing
football but this is when they are ‘good girls’
When they are ‘bad girls’ they are having spray
tans, having sex and doings ‘stupid’ things
The women in this video are using their bodies to
try and attract men to watch the video. By
wearing little clothes it attracts men to the
video. Also the women are showing how not
to be and what the right path to choose is.
Most of the video the women are being stupid and
not silly things but some of the video the
women are being inspirational
Justin Bieber-
The men in this are sitting in cars
and appealing to younger boys to
show that this is the life they should
have. They are also wearing lot of
expensive clothes and rings and
chains
3. How are the men and women
dressed?
PINK-
In the video the women are wearing very
little amounts of clothes and are half naked,
this appeals to men as that is what they like.
They are wearing items like: swimming
costumes, sports bras, bras and knickers.
This is when they are ‘Stupid girls’ but when
they are good girls they are wearing :
shirts,blazers and skirts
Justin Bieber-
The men in this are wearing
jeans t-shirts jumpers and
jackets. Also the men are
wearing earrings , sunglasses
and big watches. This is
showing they are wearing
clothes that are in fashion and
the watches etc. show they
have lots of money.
4. Describe the body language of the
men/women?
PINK
The body language of the women in this
video is them leaning over and
showing the boobs and wearing tight
bottoms to show their bum. This
attracts men. They women also
dance and try to act as thought they
are in with the fashion but in reality
they look stupid.
Justin Bieber
In the video the body
language of the men are
them sitting down in cars
and dancing around with
girls. Also the men are
kissing and hugging the
women.
5. Where is the video taking place?
PINK:
In PINKS video the video is set in lots
of different places. It starts of in a
small house with a young girl
watching TV and then moves on
to lots of places such as: a shop, a
podium, basketball court or street
corner, pet shop, spray tan shop,
bowling alley, surgery, football
pitch, a sports car, a toilet, a
bedroom, a carwash, a car drive
and a gym.
Justin Bieber:
In Justin Bieber’s video it starts of
with him in a dark room that is black
and blue, some objects in the room
have snow or ice covering it. IT then
goes to Justin driving around in a
spots car, he then starts to drive
round and then drives to a car park.
Once in the car park he gets out and
starts to dance and play the guitar.
6. What is the message of the song?
Pink:
The message of Pinks song ‘Stupid Girls’ is
that you should not grow up to be a stupid
girl. It starts of with a young girl seeing
different things on TV around here and
what might influence her.This is portrayed
by different types of being stupid such as
being old and bright orange or sliding
around a soapy car half naked. There are
some parts of the video where it shows
what girls can actually become such as
being on a podium or beating boys at
playing American football. So what PINK
is trying to say is don’t be a stupid girl
when you grown up, be a good girl.
Justin Bieber:
What Justin is trying to say in his
video is that he has all the money
and cars by flashing them about.
He is trying to attract girls and
persuading them to be his
boyfriend. The lyrics are very
persuasive towards girls and
attempt to get them to be his
boyfriend.
7. What is the story of the video?
PINK-
The story of Pink's video is that it starts
with a young girl being influenced by
women. But the women are bad
influences as they wear very little
clothes and act stupidly. Some parts try
to portray the fact that they can be
good girls and be better at boys at
American football or be president ton a
podium.
Justin Bieber-
In Justin’s video he is trying to persuade girls
to be his boyfriend by flashing his money and
cars.
8.
9. What objects are shown in the
video?
PINK:
Barbie doll
TV
Handbags
Sunglasses
Sun tan machine
Bowling balls
Surgeons tools
American football
Cars
Phones
Running machine
Shopping bags
Toothbrush
Sponges
Soap
Justin Bieber-
•Speakers
•iPhone
•Loads of cars
•Sunglasses
•Bracelet
•Guitar
•Necklaces
•Gold shoes
•Earrings
•Watch
•Beanie
•Bra
10. What is the general atmosphere?
Pink-
The general atmosphere in Pinks video
it that everyone is trying to show
off and be influencing to younger
people. They are doing their up
most to be like everyone else and
try and get men to be attracted to
them.
Justin Bieber
The general atmosphere of this
video is that Justin is trying to
attract girls by driving around in
fast cars and flirting with them.
11. Do music videos help to establish
a stereotype of a pop star?
Yes, it can establish a stereo types because many male artists will try and
flaunt their expensive clothes and fast cars.