This document discusses how gender is represented in music videos and relates to theories of patriarchy and the male gaze. It notes that men are typically portrayed as independent, competent and unemotional while engaging in more aggressive behaviors, while women are often sexualized objects that behave passively and are presented in stereotypical gender roles or occupations. Women tend to be depicted in a more sexualized manner through revealing clothing, dancing, and being the objects of male attention rather than playing instruments.