The Role Of Conformity And Sexuality In Lady Gaga's Art
A) Abstract
In many societies today, gender, sex and sexuality are seen as sociohistorical constructions not meant to be changed in any way shape or form. However, in today’s society, many people have stepped up to challenge the ideas of conformity and the normativeness of sex. Having a bigger platform, many celebrities have spoken on this matter to shine light on this ongoing issue in our society. In particular,Lady Gaga draws attention to the socially constructed nature of her art by transcending normative ideals of gender and sexuality and by disseminating these images in a wide variety of new media forms. In the her music video “You and I” and in her 2011 VMA performance, Gaga embodies several different forms of ‘othered’ sexual and gender
In many societies today, gender, sex and sexuality are seen as sociohistorical constructions not meant to be changed in any way shape or form. However, in today’s society, many people have stepped up to challenge the ideas of conformity and the normativeness of sex. Having a bigger platform, many celebrities have spoken on this matter to shine light on this ongoing issue in our society. In particular,Lady Gaga draws attention to the socially constructed nature of her art by transcending normative ideals of gender and sexuality and by disseminating these images in a wide variety of new media forms. In the her music video “You and I” and in her 2011 VMA performance, Gaga embodies several different forms of ‘othered’ sexual and gender