2. What point did the presenter
make about videos just a few
years ago and videos now?
She said that a few years ago
girls were not showing off
their bodies that much but
over the years they have
started to show off their
bodies more and more.
3. Why were these important in the
development of music videos?
These were important for the
development of music because the
agents of the artists want to keep the
audience by sexualising the video.
4. How did ‘Tashy Jay’ chose to represent
herself in the documentary?
She presented her self as a girl who didn’t
just do the job to get money and fame, she
does it because she wants a career and to
earn money at the same time.
What was she saying about ‘video
girls’ at the shoot?
She described them as
background girls and that she is
the star, and they are all
competing for the same job.
5. What did he think about ‘video girls’?
He thinks that they should be aloud to
do what they do because it is their
decision and no one is forcing them to
do anything
Why do they need these girls in their videos?
They have girls in there videos because it is
what the audience want and it displays the
male as being dominant.
Where did they find all these girls? Wouldn’t it be
expensive to pay them all?
Most of the girls are not being paid, they just turn up
because they are trying to get seen by other artists
6. How does China Black illustrate some of the issues
with how women are represented in music videos?
China Black says that size is very important and
sometimes they spend lots of money on there body
and it doesn’t pay off.
7. These women believe they are the ones with
the power. They believe they are exploiting
men, not the other way around. What do you
think?
I sort of agree because some of them are
making lots of money from the men who are
watching these videos, but in the video it
doesn’t seem like they are the ones with the
power because the men in the video try to
look very dominant and like they are in
control of the women.
8. This sexual equality expert argues that
music videos have a lot to answer for -
what’s the issue?
She is saying that the men and the
women are not treated differently
because in the videos the men try to act
dominate and like they are in control of
the women.
What does the government think?
The government think that sexual music videos
could influence they way which young people
behave.
9. K.I.G use ‘video girls’ - what
do they think of them?
He thinks that the girls should
have a big bum and big boobs.
Music Video Director ‘Digital
Dan’ has a lot to say - what does
he think of the girls?
He thinks that girls in music
videos should do what ever he
tells them to and he treats them
like he owns them.
10. What happened to Alisha?
She was trying to get a job with a
website and got sexually assaulted.
11. This lady has been working with artists
for years and cast lots of ‘video girls’ -
what changes has she seen and what’s
her opinion?
She thinks it’s good to have girls
in music videos but she doesn’t
think that the artists should speak
to them in the way they do.
12. Why is she challenged on this performance by the presenter?
She is challenged by the presenter because she said that she
would never do must of he stuff that she did in this video and
she did.
13. This is the US ‘Ambassador for Hip Hop’ - what
is her view?
She thinks that music videos are sexist because all
the girls are half naked but guy aren’t.
How has Angel Lola Love’s
experience been positive?
Her experience has been quite
positive because she has worked
with loads of well known artists and
been very successful.
14. What conclusions can we draw from this
documentary?
This documentary has shown that not all girls that
are in music videos are successful and sometimes
they have bad experiences trying to become a video
girl.
