This paper critically explores the work of Lady Gaga through her music videos, debating whether o... more 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.
This paper critically explores the work of Lady Gaga through her music videos, debating whether o... more 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.
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