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Music Videos where Women Control the Narrative
I am a huge fan of music videos. I usually watch all the videos that come out with new artist albums. While there are a lot of videos that recycle the same narrative for women, there are some that don’t feed into the narrative, and fewer still are the music videos challenging sexist narratives. Below I attached some of the good and few music videos that challenge the patriarchy!
Lookin’ A*s
I love that this video is about flipping and controlling the male gaze. Niki is not only pointing out the male gaze, she’s shaming how constant it is, and is responding to the patriarchal view.
Girls like Girls- Hayley Kiyoko
I love Hayley Kiyoko. She used this video to highlight the beauty of a young gay relationship and the challenges of it. I love how she used her platform and what this video portrays. There was not a man that was saving a single woman in this video!
