So, what was the point of the meat outfit from the pop icon who seems to have launched a thousand theses? When Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta -- aka Lady Gaga -- strolled to the podium at the recent MTV awards wearing a couture mini-dress made entirely of raw meat, every cultural academic and student of critical theory sat up wondering: 'what?', 'why?' 'for whom?' and 'against what?'
While many recoiled in horror at the thought of all that raw meat slowly turning rancid in the heat, I reluctantly admitted that, as outfits go, it was infinitely preferable to the 'underage prostitute trying too hard' get-ups worn by other 'pop stars' of her generation.
I'm not quite sure whether she was slagging off vegetarians or meat eaters, (both conceivably could be offended) or getting a dig in at the whole concept of women's bodies as pieces of flesh, slaughtered and put on show for public consumption, or in a mood to shock Cher (to whom she handed her 'meat bag') -- or perhaps all three.
According to the lady herself, it was a ruse to get attention for the 'don't ask, don't tell' discriminative policy towards gays and bisexuals in the American Army.
"If we don't stand up for what we believe in . . . if we don't fight for our rights, pretty soon we're going to have as many rights as the meat on our bones," said Gaga.
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Anyone who honestly believes Lady Gaga cares about them is seriously delusional. One she only cares about getting YOUR attention and getting you to buy her album. Nothing more nothing less. That meat outfit was just another pathetic attempt to garner the reaction of the media. Her reasoning behind it was totally illogical. She just wants attention and I, for one, cannot wait until that vile creatures fades from the limelight.
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