This document analyzes various shots from a Britney Spears music video through either a feminist or post-feminist lens. Scenes depicting Britney as powerful or in control are viewed as post-feminist, while those showing male dominance or her as a sexual object are seen as feminist. The analysis also notes shots where gender roles are reversed, with a male as a sexual object, as supporting a post-feminist perspective.

1. Feminist VS Post-Feminist
Post-Feminist
The highheel whichiswornby BritneySpearsisthe firstsymbol we
see of the Britneywhenshe enters,thisimmediatelyshowspower
because of the style andthe size of the shoe.Thisisbecause her
heightis instantlyemphasisedasshe islookingdownateveryone
whichshowsherpower.The studdeddesignonthe shoescanbe seen
as a form of weapon,makingitseemasif she has control as people
may be threatenedbyher,thusallowinghertostayincontrol.
Post- Feminist
Britney’sPowerisfurthershownthroughthe authoritywhichisseen
on the screenshot,thisisbythe wayBritneyispointingherfingerat
the crowd and pointingthemout,atthispointof the videoshe isalso
be rude to the pressshowingshe isnotbotheredbythemanddoes
not tolerate the wayinwhichtheytreather.This showsthatBritney
has powerbecause all attentionisdrawntoherand everyone isgoing
withwhatshe is sayingwhichisallowinghertorule overthemanddo
whatshe likes.
Feminist
In thiscamerashot, the male characterseemsto be dominantthan
everyone else becauseof the crownwhichhe iswearingsuggesting
that he is consideredasroyalty.Ibelieve thisshowsfeminism
because male are seentobe superior to womenwhichisshownby
the crown wornby himand no one else worthyenoughtowearit
eventhoughthe pressconference isaboutBritneyandshe shouldbe
seenmore superiorbutherlimelightistakenawayfromherbecause
of the crownwhichhe is wearing.
Post- Feminist
In thislongshotof BritneySpearsyoucan see hercomingoutfrom
the lighthighlightingherdominanceasa brightwhite lightisoften
relatedtoGod therefore meaningthatshe issymbolisingGodthis
showsPost-Feministbecause the shotindicatesthatwomenare just
as superiorandshe isa figure whichisconsideredasa role model that
people lookupto.

2. Post- Feminist
In thisshotyou can see thatBritneySpearsisgrabbingthe arse
of a male,thisshowsPost- Feministbehaviourbecause itseems
that Britneyisthe more dominantcharacterout of the two,and
it isnormallyconsideredthatthe male woulddoanaction similar
to the actionshownin the shot,whichsuggestsitspost-feminist
because of the way inwhichshe isbreakingthe stereotypical
viewanddoingthe same actionsassociatedwithamale.
Feminist
In comparisontothe shot previouslyinthisshotyousee a Feministview,
thisisbecause the womenisseentobe an objectbecause of the way in
whichall male characterspresentedinthe shotare watchingherand the
onlywomencharacterisbusy onthe phone anddoesnothave her eyes
fixedonBritney.
Post- Feminist
Thislongshot showsthatBritneyisusingherbodyto
control the men;thisis bythe wayshe is revealingherself to
themand showingthem‘whattheywouldlike tosee.’It
showsthat womenare able tocontrol men as theyare can
grasp theirattentioninordertoget theirownway.
Feminist
In thisoverthe shouldercamerashotyoucan see thatthe male
character lookslike the dominantone andisappealedtothe wayin
whichBritneylooks,andshe isable toget awaywitha fine because
she ispleasinghimandleadinghimon.Ibelievethisshowsfeminism
because male have alwaysbeen consideredtobe the dominantones
inthe relationshipandthatwomenare consideredasprettythings
to lookat inorder to please the maleswhichisclearlyrepresentedin
the shot.
Feminist
In thisshotBritneyisina middle of aphotoshot which showsa
Feminismbecauseitseemsthatshe isanobjectand the way inwhich
she isdressedisappealingtothe opposite sex,thisisbecause youcan
see hercleavage whichshe isveryforwardaboutas it seemsshe is
promotingit.Thisisfurtheremphasisedbythe photographernot
stoppinganyone else show thathersexualitysellsandisattracted.

3. Feminist
In thislongshotyou are able to see that Britneyissurroundedbymenandhas noescape fromit, I
believethisisfeminismbecause itmakesthe womenseemvulnerable andthatshe hasno power
because of the amountof themwhoare surroundingher,whichemphasisethe dominancewhich
theyhave overherand that there isno escape.
Feminist
Thisshot showsthe male character(whowas the king
inone of the shotspreviously)savingBritneyfromall
the othermen,thisshowsfeminismbecause itis
knownthat mennormallysave the women,mostly
seeninfilmsandfairytale where the prince (the male
character) savesthe princess(Britney).
Post-Feminist
I believethatthisshotof the two characters
showspostfeminismbecausethe male
character issexuallypleasingBritneywhichis
seeninthe wayshe isbitingherlipwhilst
staringat him.Thisis differentbecause in
manyof the othershotsBritneyhad been
representedasthe objectwhichissexually
pleasingtolookat butin thisshottheyhave
done the opposite andtriedtomake the male
the sexual objectratherthanBritney.
Feminist
I believethatthisshotisshowingfeminismbecause it
seemslike Britneyisnotable todefendforherself and
has to be cared forby a male,emphasisingthathis
dominantoverher.Inthe shot she it alsoseemslike
that she has beenpushedtothe side andthat she
cannot care forherself,showinglittle importance.