Anyone who has even the slightest inkling about American pop culture in the 21st century has probably heard of Lady Gaga. From her odd fashion taste (see: meat dress) to her provocative music videos, she is the epitome of everything that is unconventional. Fun fact: you can even take a course at the University of South Carolina called, "Lady Gaga and the Sociology of Fame." http://www.gagacourse.net/
So when I saw that the Women's Resources Center in Champaign was hosting a free lecture titled, "Mama Monster: Lady Gaga and Gender Politics," it didn't take me long to decide that I would be attending. That and the mention of free food - I was sold.
The speaker was Arnau Roig, a doctoral candidate from the Institute for Communications Research. I was actually surprised to find that he was a young Hispanic male. In a very relaxing environment, he spoke to us about his findings on Lady Gaga, a figure who has been the subject of his recent papers.
He described her rise to fame and how social media has played an important role in it. In the past, Gaga has held the record for the most followers on Twitter ever, which gives a sense of how widespread her fan base is - or at least makes me think that many people all over the world find her interesting.
Although her main devotees are considered to be young females and the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) community, her work and public image brings up a discussion that I think is definitely worth having - no matter what kind of person you are. Roig explained to us how Gaga's fans are often referred to as "little monsters" in the media world. (https://littlemonsters.com/) She made these fans proud by saying that it's okay if you are "the freak, the monster." Queer theory, bulimia/anorexia, and self-mutilation were also brought up. It seems so important to address these issues of body image and self identity that plague our society, but it's ironic that the discussion very rarely happens in our everyday lives. I thought it was noteworthy when Roig mentioned how no other female pop divas ever seem to appear "un-beautiful" - Gaga purposefully tries to look rough sometimes, and even embraces androgyny.
Although her main devotees are considered to be young females and the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender (LGBT) community, her work and public image brings up a discussion that I think is definitely worth having - no matter what kind of person you are. Roig explained to us how Gaga's fans are often referred to as "little monsters" in the media world. (https://littlemonsters.com/) She made these fans proud by saying that it's okay if you are "the freak, the monster." Queer theory, bulimia/anorexia, and self-mutilation were also brought up. It seems so important to address these issues of body image and self identity that plague our society, but it's ironic that the discussion very rarely happens in our everyday lives. I thought it was noteworthy when Roig mentioned how no other female pop divas ever seem to appear "un-beautiful" - Gaga purposefully tries to look rough sometimes, and even embraces androgyny.
Our speaker concluded by telling us how a Marxist guy had bashed him at one of his previous lectures. Roig kind of laughed saying his response should have been, "You've never been an LGBT teen before."
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ReplyDeleteAs you are talking about , Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta , as she is known by her stage name "lady gaga " yup she is the most sensational , outrageous beauty in 21st century , and of course people have heard about it . Everywhere in streets , partys and discos , her songs are heard everywhere , but i never knew about , lady gaga , and so in detail , which represents the true spirit of her life , being a freak , if everyone turns into freak and behave like a monster , then there will be no need of drugs and cocaine , people will be always be freak and out of control , her success is appreciated everywhere but being a human , she must also think about normal people's who live their life of wages , and if people turns out to be freak , WHERE IN THE WORLD WILL NORMAL PEOPLE LIVE , as in 21st century , some people have guns and pistols with them in house , you also might have heard about the "connecticut tragedy" people are not safe everywhere and FREAK word already freaks them .
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