The male gaze is represented in many music videos this year. This means that women are presented as sexual objects to attract men to view the video.
An example is Mr Brightside by The Killers. This song is extremely popular but many people overlook the video. It uses the male gaze by setting the scene in a burlesque show. It is based on the love of a woman but by two men, who are practically fighting over her.
The woman is shown to be dancing with other women and in a revealing manner. They do this by lifting up their dresses towards the men as they observe. Which is linked to teasing the male. The video is also shown to the audience as seducing men and the women being controlled by them.
The close up shots on the women show that they are the main focus. The women also keep close eye contact with the viewer to feel more intimacy with the viewer.
This video is more subtle to others by using the male gaze but it is still there and still aims to attract male viewers. The main focus for everyone is on the curly haired woman but in the background there is more sexual orientated dancing used to seduce men.
The lyrics also link to the male gaze by using 'it started out with a kiss, how did it end up like this?'. This shows that he starts to fall in love with her which is a mistake because she is only interested in the fun. This makes women seem like they 'use' men for sexual attention.
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