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Observing Gender in the “Me Without You” music video

For this entry I am analyzing the music video for “Me Without You” by Ashe. In this music video Ashe pushes back against a lot of feminine stereotypes….

One Direction – Still The One

Within my 10th portfolio post, I will be analyzing the One Direction song “Still The One”, from the boyband’s Take Me Home album. This song focuses on a…

Season 1, Episode 9, BoJack Horseman: “Horse Majeure”

Season 1, Episode 9, BoJack Horseman: “Horse Majeure”   Bechdel Test: Pass or Fail? Are there at least TWO women? Diane Princess Carolyn Do they talk to each…

Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Relative Size Of the six original Avengers, Black Widow is placed the lowest on the poster. You can barely notice her character, especially considering that she is one…

Zara Larsson’s “Lush Life”

Song: “Lush Life” (click here for lyrics) Artist: Zara Larsson Overall Message:  〉This song is mainly about wanting to have as much fun as possible on her own and not…

One Direction – Diana

For my 9th portfolio post I will be analyzing One Direction’s song “Diana”, from their Midnight Memories album. This song focuses on a woman who needs to be…

Ellie Goulding’s “Love Me Like You Do”

Song: “Love Me Like You Do” (click here for lyrics) Artist: Ellie Goulding Overall Message:  〉This song is about the intense feeling of being in love with someone and how…

The Female Representation in Justin Bieber’s “One Less Lonely Girl”

The next Justin Bieber song I will be analyzing is “One Less Lonely Girl” from his My World album which was released in 2009. The lyrics in this song provide…

The Female Representation in Justin Bieber’s “Come Around Me”

The next Justin Bieber song I will be analyzing is “Come Around Me” from his Changes album which was released in 2020.  This song provides both feminine and masculine stereotypical…

Guardians of The Galaxy (2014)

Function Ranking/Relative Size The poster actually does a good job of ranking the characters in the poster by their importance in the film. Star Lord is made out…

Trust your power Duracell Super Bowl commercial

This commercial from Duracell (battery company) presents a Seahawk football player and his narrated story of how he got to where he is even with a disability. He…

Furious 7 preview Super Bowl commercial.

In this preview of Furious 7 out of the Fast and Furious collection started off with a wonderful family and the narrator discussing the importance of family and…

Season 1, Episode 8, BoJack Horseman: The Telescope

Season 1, Episode 8, BoJack Horseman: The Telescope   Bechdel Test: Pass or Fail? Are there at least TWO women? Princess Carolyn Diane Charlotte Angela Diaz Do they…

Season 1, Episode 7, BoJack Horseman: Say Anything

Season 1, Episode 7, BoJack Horseman: Say Anything   Bechdel Test: Pass or Fail? Are there at least TWO women? Princess Carolyn Laura (from work) Princess Gekko Do…

Sia – Chandelier

The eighth female artist I will be looking at is Sia. She is known for her Pop and Electropop music. Her number one song on Spotify is Chandelier. Many…

Beyonce – Halo

The seventh female artist I will be looking at is Beyonce Knowles. She is known for her R&B and Pop music. Her number one song on Spotify is…

“Hey Angel” by One Direction

The eighth song I listened to was “Hey Angel” off of the album Made in the A.M. This song details a conversation between the main character and an angel. The…

“Ready to Run” by One Direction

The seventh song that I listened to was “Ready to Run” off of the album Four. The song has a heavy theme of an unknown future. However, as long as…

Starbenders: Challenging Gender Norms

*Disclaimer, the song I analyzed for this post does have references to sexual assault. Proceed with caution. For my 8th post, I listened to the song “No One…

Top 20 Female Rock Songs of The 80s: “Edge of Steventeen” by: Stevie Nicks

Although the song was originally written about her uncle passing away, the song still has a message of persevering despite the pain. Masculinity Strong – “In the web…