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Lady Gaga and Feminism: A Critical Debate

2011; Canadian Academy of Oriental and Occidental Culture (CAOOC); Volume: 7; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3968/j.ccc.1923670020110703.360

1712-8358

Curtis Fogel, Andrea Quinlan,

Music History and Culture

Abstract This paper critically explores the work of Lady Gaga through her music videos, debating whether or not she should be perceived as a symbol of female power. With unclear representations of sex, violence, and power in her videos, it is debatable as to whether she is a gendered warrior fighting for the advancement of women or if she is a pop-cultural representation of hyper-sexualized violence against women in the media. Through this debate, it is argued that Lady Gaga fuels a continuing war against women’s bodies by: a) turning violence against women into a commodity, b) normalizing violence, c) dehumanizing herself, and d) generating unrealistic expectations of female empowerment. Key words : Sex; Violence; Power; Music; Feminism Resume Cet article explore le travail critique de Lady Gaga a travers ses clips videos, de debattre si oui ou non elle doit etre percue comme un symbole du pouvoir feminin. Avec les representations clair de son sexe, de violence et de puissance dans ses videos, il est discutable de savoir si elle est un guerrier sexuee lutte pour la promotion de la femme ou si elle est une representation pop-culturelle de l'hyper-sexualisees violence contre les femmes dans les medias. Grâce a ce debat, il est soutenu que Lady Gaga carburants d'une guerre permanente contre le corps des femmes par: a) transformer la violence contre les femmes en une marchandise, b) la normalisation de la violence, c) se deshumaniser, et d) generer des attentes irrealistes de l'autonomisation des femmes. Mots-cles: Sexe; Violence; Pouvoir; Musique; Feminisme