{"id":105,"date":"2020-11-06T16:10:33","date_gmt":"2020-11-06T16:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/projects.sjfc.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/?p=105"},"modified":"2020-11-20T15:30:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-20T15:30:37","slug":"more-than-just-a-music-video-the-underlying-messages-in-ariana-grandes-latest-music-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/2020\/11\/06\/more-than-just-a-music-video-the-underlying-messages-in-ariana-grandes-latest-music-video\/","title":{"rendered":"More Than Just a Music Video: The Underlying Messages in Ariana Grande&#8217;s Latest Music Video"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-409\" src=\"http:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-300x160.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-300x160.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-1024x546.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-768x410.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-1536x820.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-10x5.jpeg 10w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-432x231.jpeg 432w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-396x211.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-1120x598.jpeg 1120w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-660x352.jpeg 660w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1-412x220.jpeg 412w, https:\/\/projects.sjf.edu\/media-and-diversity-fall-2020\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2020\/11\/see-ariana-grande-positions-music-video-outfits.png-1.jpeg 1752w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 91vw, (max-width: 900px) 600px, (max-width: 1060px) 50vw, (max-width: 1200px) 520px, (max-width: 1400px) 43vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ariana Grande - positions (official video)\" width=\"660\" height=\"371\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tcYodQoapMg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>By Michaela Meleca, Media and Communications &#8217;24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">On Thursday night, October 22nd, millions of eager Ariana Grande fans waited for the song,\u00a0 \u2018Positions\u2019<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014 the lead single for Grande\u2019s sixth studio album\u2014 to come out. Along with the song, a \u2018Positions\u2019 music video was premiering that same night. Although not even three minutes long, the music video has a lot of meaning behind it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When the music video begins, the opening scene is a shot of the White House. The next scene zooms into a window of the White House, to reveal Ariana Grande at the head of a table surrounded by several women and people of color. By the second scene, it is obvious to viewers that Ariana Grande is the president in this video. The boardroom scene then transitions to Grande cooking in the White House kitchen. The next shot is of Grande sitting in the Oval Office, surrounded by the same group of people. As the video continues, it goes back and forth between shots of Grande fulfilling her presidential duties and shots of her in traditional \u201cfemale\u201d roles (for example: cooking in the kitchen). Obviously, a music video is exciting for Ariana Grande fans, but, this music video is way more meaningful than that. This music video is full of symbols that empower women and challenge our current government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First of all, the fact that Grande is a female president in the music video is a clear symbol of female empowerment. Our country has <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">never<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had a woman as president, but Grande\u2019s video shows that women are<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">more than capable of being in positions of power. Also, the fact that Grande\u2019s multi-tasking character is seen throughout the video doing tasks like cooking in the kitchen while being president is conveying the message that women can \u201cdo it all\u201d. Lastly, in terms of the feminist message in the music video, Grande\u2019s cabinet is made up of mostly women. One scene in particular (at minute 1:12) shows Grande strutting down the halls of the White House, surrounded entirely by women. This scene is very powerful, for, once again, it provides the much needed\u00a0 representation of women in power. While the feminist message comes across loud and clear to viewers, the video also hints at current issues in our country\u2019s government.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First of all, it was no coincidence that Ariana Grande dropped this video the same night as the final presidential debate. It seems that Grande wanted to\u00a0 make a public statement on her stance in the upcoming election. Along with dropping this video on the night of the debate, Grande featured several people of color in her video (as briefly mentioned earlier). Racial inequality is a major issue that our country has faced since its beginning. Grande\u2019s video is providing a scenario where people of color are in positions of power in the government; expressing\u00a0 that\u00a0 we need to have the diversity that our government lacks. Lastly, the video shows Grande awarding a UPS worker Medal of Freedom (at minute 2:37) . This is a clear aim at President Trump, who has previously refused to adequately fund UPS. Clearly, this\u00a0 video gives a not- so- subtle reflection on Grande\u2019s liberal politics.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Overall, the \u2018Positions\u2019 music video conveys beliefs of feminism \u2014by portraying a female president and a majority female cabinet\u2014 and liberal politics that were explained in the previous paragraph. Grande\u2019s music video exemplifies a government that many people long to see in the near future. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Michaela Meleca, Media and Communications &#8217;24 On Thursday night, October 22nd, millions of eager Ariana Grande fans waited for the song,\u00a0 \u2018Positions\u2019\u2014 the lead single for Grande\u2019s sixth studio album\u2014 to come out. Along with the song, a \u2018Positions\u2019 music video was premiering that same night. 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