The twentieth female artist I will be looking at is Nicki Minaj. She is known for her Hip Hop and Pop music. Her number one song on Spotify is Super Bass.
Stereotypes
In this music video, Nicki and her female backup dancers can be seen wearing revealing outfits as they dance around the screen. This gender stereotype of females dressing in revealing clothes is widely and regularly thought of. They are also seen dancing in a provocative and sexual way while men are seen in the background watching them. They are dressed and dancing in this way for the attention and pleasure of men.
Counter Stereotypes
There are two counter stereotypes seen in this music video. The first one is the objectification of a male body. The camera focuses on the chest and backs of the male background characters, showing off the looks that Nicki describes as attractive in a man. The second counter stereotype is that Nicki had all males in the background of a pool scene while she was front and center. Normally it is seen where females are in the background of a pool scene wearing little, revealing clothing. But in this music video Nicki does the opposite.
Shared by: Emma Dodson
Image Credit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU