Masculine identities in music videos
Here are a variety of different representations of the male identity in music videos. The first of which is "mockingbird" by eminem. The video depicts an unusual stereotype of male father figures, as in this video the father has left home but still cares very much for what he's lost, rather than feeling free and not caring for his children.
The second image is from the video of the famous world cup hit "three lions on a shirt." The image is of one of the "lads" leading his son out to play a match against the Germans. This male image is very stereotypical to English men.
The third image is from the beloved hit by lonely island "I just had sex ft. akon" The male image represented here is obviously one of the "sex obsessed" young adult which is a trend throughout the whole video; with the band bragging constantly about sexual conquest.
The fourth image is another eminem video "I love the way you lie" In this the male character is seen to dominate his female counterpart and is viewed as cheating scum. This is an unfortunately common stereotype in the media industry, however in this video his girlfriend is seen to fight back, and hard!
The final image is of the well loved Cee Lo Green with his hit "F**k You" this video represents the loveliest of male images in my mind; one of a man who couldn't care less that a girl he likes doesn't like him back. It is an uncommon image of men and that is why it was so famous.
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