"You see if I was a guy and I was sitting here with a cigarette in my hand, grabbing my crotch, talking about how I make music because I love fast cars and fucking girls, you’d call me a rock star. But when I [sing about sex] in my music and videos, because I’m a female, because I make pop music, you are judgmental and you say that it is distracting. I’m just a rock star."
This is Lady Gaga. She used to claim that she wasn't a feminist. However, I think she was wrong then. Now she claims she is one (if I remember the most recent article in Rolling Stone correctly), and I think she has seen the light.
"But Lady GaGa is not a feminist. 'I think it's great to be a sexy, beautiful woman who can f--- her man after she makes him dinner,' she says. 'There's a stigma around feminism that's a little bit man-hating. And I don't promote hatred, ever. That's not to say that I don't appreciate women who feel that way. I've got a lot of gay women friends that are like, 'Put your clothes on.' People just have different views about it. I'm not wrong. I'm free. And if it's wrong to be free, then I don't want to be right. Things are changing. We've got a black president, people.'"
See now, back when she used to say these things, she saw feminism the way most people see feminism, as hating men. But that's not feminism. In all truth, the wants everyone to be free, including women. And isn't that feminism? Yes it is. Gaga, even if I am wrong and you still don't believe you're a feminist, you are one, and I thank you fo it.
Ok, I am editing this post, because I decided I want to write more. I just found this GEM of a quote. It brought shivers down my spine and tears to my eyes.
“I am a feminist. I reject wholeheartedly the way we are taught to perceive women. The beauty of women, how a woman should act or behave. Women are strong and fragile. Women are beautiful and ugly. We are soft spoken and loud, all at once. There is something mind-controlling about the way we’re taught to view women. My work, both visually and musically, is a rejection of all those things. And most importantly a quest. It’s exciting because all of the avant-garde clothing, and musical style and lyrics that at one time was considered shocking or unacceptable are now trendy. Perhaps we can make women’s rights trendy. Strength, feminism, security, the wisdom of the woman. Let’ make that trendy.” -Lady Gaga
I legitimately love this woman. Because really, when did feminism mean never showing your body or sexuality? When did it mean being pure angelic virgins? When did it mean pushing down each of our individual wants, whether sexual or not? It should never mean this! Never should feminism slap some one down for expressing themselves the way they want to! Never should it give a person shit for expressing their sexuality. Yes, Lady Gaga wears revealing clothes! But and equal amount of time, she wears clothes that cover her whole body. Why do we forget this? Why do we forget that women can be everything? We can be sexy! We can be pure! We can be anything we want. What those snooty "feminists" should be focusing on is women out there who don't show any expression or personality. They should be focusing on the fact that women are still seen only for their body, whereas Gaga is telling people to look further! Men aren't ashamed of their anatomy, why should women be? What we should be saying is that women should be free, they shouldn't have to worry about how well they look, unless they WANT to. We should be telling young girls that their looks aren't the most important thing, and that they are allowed to express what ever they need to.
Stop oppressing women's sexuality, bodies, and minds. Why can't we have it all?
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