Rihanna - "Shut Up and Drive"
This song is an example of Laura Mulvey's theory about the "Male Gaze" and the portrayal of women as "objects of erotic desire". Rihanna, as well as all the other girls in the video, are dressed and portrayed in the video in an erotic, desirable fashion.
The camera always focuses certain parts of Rihanna or the other girls' bodies, e.g. ankles, to make them look attractive to the viewer.
The lyrics of the song also have a double meaning, with one side being quite suggestive, e.g. "Shut Up and Drive".
Lady Gaga - "Bad Romance"
This song is another example of Laura Mulvey's theory. This video seems to depict a futuristic, "Lady Gaga" version of the slave-trade/trafficking women.
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