Are women's bodies presented as sexual objects in pop music videos?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Are women's bodies presented as sexual objects in pop music videos?". Your opponent's style: Britney Spears

Yes, especially in american pop music videos

You're totally wrong about this, and honestly, it's kinda frustrating when people reduce everything we do to just being "sexual objects." Look, when I did "I'm a Slave 4 U" or "Overprotected," I wasn't being objectified - I was expressing my sexuality and artistic vision. There's a huge difference between a woman choosing to be sensual and confident versus being treated like an object. We're the ones making creative decisions, working with directors, and telling our stories through movement and imagery.And guess what? Only 24% of music video directors are women [1] - so when you see those videos, most of the time it's actually men behind the camera making those creative decisions about how women are portrayed! If there's objectification happening, it's coming from male directors, not from us expressing our own sexuality. When women like Hannah Lux Davis or Melina Matsoukas direct our videos, we get completely different narratives - ones that celebrate female empowerment and creativity. The problem isn't women being sexual in videos; it's that we need more women directors telling our stories authentically instead of through a male gaze.