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blurred lines music video analysis

gender - negative representations of women - objects, seductive and dangerous 
😎 mise en scene - bold, red lipstick connotes danger and seduction reinforces stereotypes of women being distracting and untrustworthy.
😎mise en scene of makeup reinforces stereotypes of women being obsessed with beauty and appearance. 
😎mise en scene - revealing clothes reinforces the objective ideology of women created by men. Laura Mulvey's male gaze can be applied here. Liesbet van Zoonens feminist theory can also be applied here.  
gender - positive representations of men
😎men represented as wealthy, hardworking businessmen and dominant
😎mise en scene men dressed smart  which asserts power as they can do whatever they like and are not sexualised but women are.

                                                                

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