Laura Mulvey’s theory on representation discusses how women are viewed in the media. She says that women are displayed objectively in all forms of media such as magazines and music videos. She believes that women feel they need to be half naked in order to succeed and that the way men look at them is normal. As a strong feminist her belief is that the physical attributes of a woman shouldn’t lead to her success.
Nicki Minaj is a prime example of women using their bodies for success. Despite obtain millions and millions of success it is argued the root of her success is from her body. She has made herself a sex object, something impossible for girls to think they need to achieve and something for men to stare at and believe that is all women are.
Another example would be Beyonce. Often described as one of the most powerful women on earth, Beyonce’s main source of success comes from her body. She even has her own religion called ‘Beyism’. However much like Nicki Minaj, it is wrongly giving men the right to objectify women and giving girls an unrealistic task of beauty according to Laura’s theory.
However not all women use their bodies for fame. There are those who rely only on their voice literally. Artists like Adele have been renowned for their voices over their beauty. Having many smash hits including Rolling in the deep and sky fall.
From this we can understand that while women may be objectified in most forms of media, there are those who have broken above these new stigmas and proven success can be found regardless of one’s body type or the amount of men staring at you.
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