In Justin Timberlake’s music video for his hit song, “Carry Out”, women dance provocatively around him and Timberland as they sing together. Light up neon signs flash in the background while the dancers dance, and while Timberlake and Timberland sing. The women in the music video for “Carry Out” convey the myth of the classic, old fashion, pin-up girl. In the video, Justin Timberlake and Timberland suggest the stereotype of the player and the pimp.
The women in the music video wear very reveling clothing, emphasizing their femininity. Many of the women wear fishnet stockings in this video. Tight corsets and bikini style bottoms are the outfits worn by many of the women in the music video. Many of the women wear thigh high, leather boots. The stockings and boots draw attention to the dancers feminine legs and the corsets and bikini bottoms draw attention to their feminine body parts. The women’s clothing is often old fashion yet reveling evoking the idea of the classic pin-up girl. The make up the women wear in the “Carry Out” video is very dark playing up their femininity and the image of the classic pin-up girl. They wear heavy eye shadow and other eye makeup. They have perfect skin that looks air brushed. Also, the girls hair is done up in a classic way that plays up their femininity and the classic look of the pin-up girl. They have the big bumps in the front and curls in the back, a classic look in the time of the classic pin-up girl. The clothing style, makeup and hairstyles in this video for “Carry Out” are ones the reflect femininity and the image of the classic, old-fashion pin-up girl.
The actions of the women in the music video send the message of the typical pin-up girl. The women’s actions accentuate their femininity and the idea that they are seen as objects. When the women dance they often draw attention to their feminine body parts such as their rear end and their chest. They shake these parts of their body as they dance. They often dance closely to Timberland and Justin Timberlake. They lustfully make eye contact with the camera. They also smile as they serve the men in the video, like they enjoy serving the men and being seen as objects. They bend over in front of the camera with short skirts and dresses on. They also run their hands all down their bodies, running their hands over their curves. One women even lustfully eats a cherry in front of the camera. Another women lustfully eats a cupcake in front of the camera while others eat cake in this manner as well. The actions of the women in this video are ones that accentuate their pin-up girl image and being seen as objects by playing up their femininity.
Justin Timberlake and Timberland are the stars of the video and while the attention should be on them, the women pay a lot of attention to them in the video. The women often dance around Justin Timberlake and Timberland playing up their masculine dominance and player image. The girls grind up against both singers as they sing and pretend to not really notice them. The girls bend over for them and stick out their chest and rear end in front of them. These actions draw attention to Timberlake and Timberland’s pimp and player image by making them the dominant figure in the music video. The women also serve the men, playing up their dominance even more. The women take their orders with notepads while they lounge in their nice car. The women also dress in skimpy maid outfits showing they are serving them. The men also just stand there most of the time while the women dance around them. Justin Timberlake and Timberland are known for being able to dance yet they don’t really move a muscle in this music video. Most of the dancing in the music video is left up to the girls. This makes the girls look like objects and not real people. They are being used to look at and not as the artist. Even most of the lyrics refer to these women as taking their orders and not being able to get enough. They are making these women out to be sex objects.
Justin Timerlake and Timberland’s music video for “Carry Out” uses many symbols for portraying different stereotypes: The stereotype of the classic, old-fashion pin-up girl for the women and the pimp, player for the two men. These two stereotypes can be seen in their appearance and actions throughout the video.
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