Thus far I’ve discussed gender roles as they appear on television, in the media and even in our daily lives. The next thing that I think that reveals the differences in gender roles in today’s society is music. In the hip-hop, r&b and pop genres clothing says a lot about gender roles. For example, the male artist usually wears a lot of clothing to show “what he has” and wears a lot of jewelry. He flaunts what he has based on what he wears, so the more clothing and the flashier the jewelry, the better he’s off. The female artist however, especially in music videos, barely wears any clothing it seems like. If she is, she’s always showing some cleavage or some leg, wears heels, etc. For women it seems like the less the better. So clearly, there is a gender difference there. Women have be to be a lot more revealing to draw attention while men – not so much. Take for instance the new Shakira ft. Lil’Wayne video for her new song – “Give it up to me.” In this video, Shakira barely wears any clothing and is quite revealing. Lil’Wayne on the other hand is fully dressed in everyday clothing. Furthermore, even the lyrics in this song reveal some gender issues. For example, at one point Lil’Wayne says, “Now give it to me” and shortly thereafter Shakira says, “You can have it all/anything you want you can make it yours.” The male role is demanding while the female role is the giving and accommodating one.
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