representation Flashcards
how is gender represented?
in a complex manner
what does the video open with?
two female agents easily dispatching an army of male combatants
how are females portrayed throughout the video?
strong, aggressive, highly-skilled
what are the families portrayed to be able to use?
advanced weaponry
what does the traits that female has in this video might typically be associated with?
masculinity
however, how is Swift’s character and many of the other women portrayed as?
feminised
sexualised
what are many of the female’s characters weapons hidden within?
traditionally feminine objects
what could be traditionally feminine objects?
mirror
handbag
what are the characters’ costumes?
tight-fitting, with almost all the women wearing stiletto heels and thigh-length boots
what are they said to be presented as?
empowered
however, what are they dressed in a manner that might reflect?
male fantasies
how are nearly of all the women fulfil mainstream ideas of feminine beauty? (6)
they are slim, athletic, long-legged, big eyes and pouting lips, long glossy hair
what emphasises the ideas of feminine beauty?
their make-up and costumes
what may feminists approaches argue that the females are?
objectified
sexualised
(although they are not certainly passive)
by contrast, who is the main male character?
Kendrick Lamar
