 Indeed , the abstracted emptiness of its desert spaces , the posed tableaux of the women 's bodies and the noticeable lack of attention directed to its male subjects by both the camera and the group , do not simply jar with the lyrical narrative of female subordination but in fact reinforce the image of Destiny 's Child as independent women who are in control of their own lives . That is to say , the video ( re ) establish an image of women who are in control of their own bodies , their own desires , their relationship with men and their friendships with women . 