Earlier this week, I spent about an hour on the phone with Kira Cochrane from the Guardian, who was working on a piece exploring whether Lady Gaga is a feminist icon. We had a really interesting conversation, ranging from Gaga's musicality, to her privilege/narrative failures (particularly in the Telephone video), as well as her successes, to why Gaga is a household name but Janelle Monáe isn't—as well as the stuff about potties, Gaga's sexual independence, and her wardrobe as commentary on consent that ended up in Cochrane's article, which was published today.
Is Lady Gaga a feminist icon?
[Related Reading: Quote of the Day, particularly the comments thread.]
Shakesville is run as a safe space. First-time commenters: Please read Shakesville's Commenting Policy and Feminism 101 Section before commenting. We also do lots of in-thread moderation, so we ask that everyone read the entirety of any thread before commenting, to ensure compliance with any in-thread moderation. Thank you.
blog comments powered by Disqus