"Stacy's Mom"by Fountains of Wayne, is a good example of a sexist song. It depicts a young boy with a fetishistic on his best friend's mum. Throughou the video the boy fantasises about "Stacy's Mom". In his mind she is seductive and keen for him to appreciante her hourglass figure and feminine features.
Despite being a satirical music video it is rather sexist in thast it implies that all boys have the same fantasy. It also shows "Stacy' Mom" stripping and wearing a dominatrix costume. She also pole dances erotically and walks out of the swimming pool in slow motion. There are many mid shots, high and low angles to emphasize the dismemberment of her legs, hips and breasts.
Commodification is used to sell the single, as well as a cheesy simple chorus for all to sing. The male gaze increased the popularity of the song and made it finish in the "Top 10 Funniest MTV Videos".
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