This document discusses the prevalence of sexism and enforcement of gender roles in country music videos. It analyzes several female country artists' videos from the 1990s and 2000s, such as Shania Twain's "You Win My Love" and Carrie Underwood's "Before He Cheats." Despite some artists' attempts to push back on stereotypes, the document argues that sexism remained highly prominent in country music videos, often requiring female artists to take on masculine personas to achieve commercial success.

1. A D D Y K R Y G E R
Sexism and Gender Roles in
Country Music Videos

2. Getting Started
 “Girl in a Country Song” by Maddie and Tae

3.  Despite claims of female artists’ videos being a place
to denounce gender stereotypes, I argue that their
efforts weren’t that great or successful, and sexism is
still highly prevalent in all country music videos

4. MTV
 Pop and rock music video outlet
 Country music acquired budgets
 Rock “sexism and violence”
 Adoption

5. Shania Twain’s “You Win My Love”
 Drove a racecar and she was “in charge”

6.  Dances around the track
 Leather, red lipstick, etc.

8. Mindy McCready “Ten Thousand Angels”
 Less likely to fall into “self-blame” regarding
relationships

11. Redneck Woman “Gretchen Wilson”
 Attached to masculinity to prove her feminist case

12. “My Give A Damn’s Busted” Jo Dee Messina
 Cocky, taunting persona
 Struck a hard pose toward an ex

13.  Both songs were both number 1
 In order for a female to be successful, they need to
identify as masculine
 Not getting closer to gender equality
 Needs to take a stand on her own

14. “Before He Cheats” Carrie Underwood

15. 1997 “Year of the Woman”

16. Conclusion
 Sex objects
 Masculine
 Chronological order