Within the first 10 seconds we see Robin Thicke and Emily Ratajkowski. We are presented with a close up of their lower body and then the camera moves upwards to a close up of their face. They appear to be lying in bed together and we associate this with relationships as she also appears to be wearing no clothes which may be seen as a sexual thing.The fact that Robin Thicke is wearing clothes and Emily is not, this may show his dominance in the situation so that the man has the power.
From this 10 second clip we see various women dressed in little clothing and what they are wearing is very tight and reveals their curves. This is appealing to the Male Gaze because of the way they are dressed to please men. This may be seen as degrading as they are dressed this way to look attractive for men. Also they are seen as support acts, and not the main people, this also can be seen as degrading as it is the men who are singing and in the camera the majority of the time and the women are there to appeal to the Male Gaze.
In this clip I believe that it is degrading for women. It shows how the men are in control in this video as the women is sitting on the chair and the man looks in control as he is walking around her. He doesn't seem to have much respect for the women in the chair. This can appeal to the Male Gaze as the people watching will see how it is empowering the man.
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