My poster submition, analysis of a cultural text.
'Blurred Lines' - Robin Thicke, Pharrel Williams & T.I
Monday 9 February 2015
Saturday 7 February 2015
Blurred Lines Contraversy
In March 2014, R&B singer Robin
Thicke, producer Pharrell Williams and rapper T.I. released the song Blurred
Lines. The controversial track has been widely criticized for its appearance to objectify women, deemed
‘most controversial song of the decade’ (Dorian Lynskey, 2013) and was
propelled into the public eye under scrutiny over the messages it sent to the
viewer. The video features semi-naked models
provocatively dancing with the fully clothed singers. This seems to portray the idea of confusion and therefore ‘blurred lines’ regarding
when and how women give consent for sex and combined with the glorification of
rape and violent sex. When one analyses the video in the light of feminism and
gender objectification it raises the age-old question of the misconception of
consent through the male role.
Tuesday 3 February 2015
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