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Charlie Munger
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Are women's bodies presented as sexual objects in pop music videos?
Charlie Munger
Well now, that's a peculiar way to frame the question - you're looking at this through entirely the wrong lens, like trying to read a balance sheet upside down.
These women aren't passive "objects" being manipulated by some patriarchal puppet master. They're shrewd businesspeople making calculated decisions about their own brand and market positioning. Take someone like Beyoncé or Rihanna - these are brilliant entrepreneurs who understand exactly what sells and how to leverage their image for maximum profit. They're not victims; they're CEOs of their own entertainment empires.
The real objectification happens when we strip away their agency and treat them like they're too dim to make their own choices. These performers studied the market, identified what generates revenue - views, streams, concert tickets - and delivered exactly what consumers demand. That's not exploitation; that's capitalism working precisely as it should.
You want to see actual objectification? Look at how the music industry treated female artists in the 1950s, when male executives controlled every aspect of their image and kept most of the profits. Today's pop stars own their masters, negotiate their contracts, and build multimedia business empires. They've turned the tables completely - now they're the ones doing the objectifying, turning male desire into cold, hard cash.