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Originally Posted by ImmortalDiotima
This is EXACTLY what I've been talking about. The main revulsion is the revulsion with how materialistic our society is. The reason I say I don't like Gaga is that she has found herself in a position of the utmost power and chooses, instead of challenging materialism, to PERPETUATE it to the utmost degree. So yes, my initial complaint is with the society itself. But if you have millions of screaming, insecure teenagers ready to wear a lady gaga mask every day for the rest of their lives (or at least until something "cooler" comes along) you should (if you want to be in my good book, which you don't have to be, lady gaga) take responsibility and send the right message to these people that clothes have nothing to do with who you are. You should make good music and inspire others to express themselves through music (or other art forms) instead of using catchy music as a catalyst to promote your image.
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.......Lady Gaga is hardly concerned with whether people go out and buy the fancy car or clothes she mentions in her songs. If anything, a central theme in the Fame was clearly celebrity for all. She's even discussed it herself in interviews. She wanted someone to be able to listen to her songs and feel like a sort of celebrity. To blame her for 'perpetuating materialism to its utmost degree' is so dramatic and misses the point. She's hardly more responsible than many other mainstream celebrities who endorse products out the ying-yang.