Lady Gaga is a very expressive performer. She is a musician, an artist and a very unique individual. Her videos are very odd but interesting. She comes up with new ways to capture her vision of her music. She is a confident woman who isn’t afraid to stand out. Lady Gaga is criticized for her confidents and expressive nature. A lot of her music videos and performances are very sexual. She has been called promiscuous, a slut, a whore and even a hermaphrodite. Rumors have been spread about Lady Gaga. It seems like it is not okay for a female artist to have sexual content involved in their music but it is okay for male artists. Male rap stars are often talking about sex in their music. In male videos women are wearing the bare minimum and are like props to the male artists. Males are never looked down upon for being sexual, they are admired by other men for their sexual victories. To some males it seems like it is a sports game.
Why is it okay for male artists to be open about their sexuality but when a women does it she is a slut? This is an ongoing debate between women and men. I see nothing wrong with what Lady Gaga does. I think she is a lot like a male artist. She is confident, she is blunt and she is not afraid to be honest. She was interviewed and the interviewer asked her what she looked for in a relationship. She said a big penis and that’s it. She goes on to say later in the interview she is not as promiscuous as people think. She is a free spirit. It is pretty ridiculous that Lady Gaga got called a hermaphrodite. I think there is a gender bias when it comes to sexuality.
http://thegenderblenderblog.wordpress.com/2009/08/04/you-can-love-men-and-still-be-a-feminist-lady-gaga/
Meggie McNabb
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You post about Lady Gaga and how she is a new type of woman was very interesting. She has become a phenomenon over the past year. If a performer like Lady Gaga had become popular in the past people would have been shocked by her openness about sexuality. This is a great example of how the media and how the public change to accept new images of both women and men. It is encouraging to see strong females that are independent and successful. Great post! I agree that she is more like a Male artist in some ways. She is a true performer and while she does express her sexuality openly I think she has done it in a way that does not give her the label of 'slut'. She is a very interesting celebrity and is sure to have an impact on our perceptions of women in the media.
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