Feminism

The media's views of women have changed dramatically over time. Back 50 years ago, Laura Mulvey, a theorist, came up with the theory of the "male gaze", where she thought that men only used women to objectify them to gain male attention. However, in the present day, female musicians are treated equally and as much respect as their male counterparts - with women such as Adele being commended for their vocal and lyrical ability. However, you could argue that some of these views still exist today, with musical artists such as Miley Cyrus and Robin Thicke being criticised for objectifying women in their lyrics and music videos.