In his song “Seigfried,” Frank Ocean, sings about the hardships of being bisexual in today’s society. Clearly, people who are anything other than heterosexual receive endless criticism and hatred. Ocean portrays his feeling about this in this song. Through his strategically powerful lyrics, Frank Ocean depicts the difficulty of being a bisexual male celebrity and the pressure to conform to societal expectations. In the opening verse of the song, Ocean sings, “I can’t relate to my peers. I’d rather chip my pride than lose my mind out here” (Ocean). He is not able to relate to his peers (other celebrities) because they do not live the same life that he does. They do not have to deal with the alienation and hatred that stems from being a bisexual. …show more content…
Maybe I should move and settle, two kids and a swimming pool” (Ocean). As a bisexual, he sadly experiences bisexual invisibility, which means he is labeled as either “gay” or “straight” based upon who is with at a given time. Because of this, he feels the need to settle down with a wife and two kids and officially brand himself as straight. Society pushes him to do this. A few lines further into the song, Ocean sings, “I’d rather live outside. I’d rather go to jail” (Ocean). The societal norm is to live a normal family lifestyle—have a wife and kids, possibly a dog, a nice home, and provide for the family. He would rather be himself and live outside on the streets or in jail than succumb to the typical American suburban …show more content…
Here, Ocean is stating that he is not living in his own world; he is living in a world created by another man. The world around him creates the society that he lives in; he cannot control it. Since he came out as bisexual, he has been living in an idea and not even in a reality. Because of this, he constantly questions who he should be and what he should do. Again, he must decide whether to conform to the status quo put in place by the society around him or be himself. This is especially difficult for a celebrity because they carry the burden of being available for the whole world to see. Whatever he does, he receives criticism for it. Consequently, he has even more pressure put on him than a normal person to concede to the status
Part of that is because some people’s perspectives of celebrities allow them think as if they’re on a pedestal and are more important than the average human. When people vision these celebrities as these quintessential people it enable’s their own thoughts and opinions on the celebrity. It’s like brainwashing, these celebrities only show the media what they want, which allows them to put up a whole façade and mask who they truly are. During the O.J Simpson trial it opened more people’s minds to visualize the concept that celebrities have the ability to be just as deranged as the average person, and that we are all equal, but the only difference that’s separates us is the fact that their job is in the lime
Macklemore begins with “When I was in the third grade I thought that I was gay, / 'Cause I could draw, my uncle was, and I kept my room straight. / I told my mom, tears rushing down my face.” In just these first couple of lines, the listener is easily able to understand what the song is about, and also comprehend the stereotype that is associated with gays and lesbians. The listener is given the equation that Macklemore made up when he was younger; he added the stereotypes that were given to gays: being artistic, having a gay relative, and being tidy. By following these fashions, he assumed that he was gay as well. When Macklemore states that tears were rushing down his face, it gives even more awareness to the negative connotation that gays
In a world where billionaires and celebrities can have more influence over the public than government, the word power has become interchangeable with success. Although many of us have fantasized of our lives if we were famous, the majority of the population have given up on the notion of becoming famous, and have become more realistic towards future dreams and desires. However, what qualities drive people of fame to do things that keep their name out in the eye of the public? People desire power. Genuine power is the ability to influence.
...uld be justifiable to emphasize that a good number of them find it sickening to miss the limelight. . Nonetheless, it goes without mentioning that celebrities get exploited because some gossip stories explore the things that would otherwise be considered to be private.
The ocean is mysterious to mankind. The unfathomable vastness of the ocean intrigues humanity into exploring it. In life, the immense possibilities that lie in the future compel us to reach for the stars. In the poem “The Story” by Karen Connelly, an individual willingly swims into deep waters even though they are fearful of what may exist in the waters. The swimmer later finds out that their fears were foolish, which illustrates the human tendency to venture into the unknown. The theme conveyed in this poem is that life is like a rough, uncertain, uncontrollable ocean that we must find get through with experience.
After observing and researching all the sources portraying celebrities I have came into a conclusion that todays society it seems like all we want is to be accepted and we tend to look at other people and judge. Its not right, we all are different and thats what makes the world go round. It would be a pretty boring world if we were all the same. Celebrities deal with this everyday, I think the paparazzi know more about some celebrities lives than they actually do. They judge them for who they are and what they do, it is not right nor fair.
... people who can’t seem to handle life’s challenges turn to crime just so they can go to prison because prison is an easy way out for them. You get free housing and free food for as long as you are there. Although this is not the case in many situations, there are some who would find this arrangement appealing.
Society always wants to keep an eye on their favorite celebrities’ life. It is fundamental. Every little detail the public wants to follow like what and where they are eating, whom they will marry, or what they are doing all day –such a vicious cycle.
No matter where a person goes throughout the United States, they will not walk through the streets of New Jersey or New York for long before they hear the latest scandals with Kim Kardashian or Miley Cyrus. If a person walks into any public store they’ll quickly hear discussion of the latest stars on American Idol from passersby. While we scoff at the antics of celebrities, but at the same time we can foster an almost fanatical desire to be as if not more famous then the people everyone talks about. It is rather human to feel envy, jealously, and desire; we all want to be looked favorably upon. We roll our eyes when someone repeatedly states how beautiful or intelligent a celebrity is, yet even a skeptic can’t help but desire the admiration that celebrity received. Why do men work out? Why do women use such extensive amounts of cosmetics? Why are people so determined to be revered? The answer to individual’s thirst for fame can vary but it’s unavoidable to assume that individual wanted to be the center of attention. We want to be admired, favored, and loved as much as the celebrities that we worship. Reality television has shifted to show the “perfect” life of our celebrities and how happy they are compared to the common people. Neoliberals and authoritarian realized how our fanatical love for our celebrities can be used against us as to quote Frank Furedi from his academic journal on the topic of celebrity culture in which he has stated in the abstract in his first page: “Often celebrity provides an alternative source of validation. The tendency to outsource authority to the celebrity represents an attempt to bypass the problem of legitimacy by politicians and other figures.” Through celebrities’ neoliberals and
“I’d rather chip my pride than lose my mind out here” then becomes a retreat from his fanbase’s rabid curiosity about him and the following he’s received as a “queer icon.” This verse is only one of countless examples within the song where reading between the lines unearths a deep reflection of society and how Frank Ocean as an artist views his fame and his image under the scrutiny of those who unknowingly influence
Homosexuality has not always been accepted in the past and can still perceived as wrong. Heterosexuality remains to be the leading sexuality, but the LGBTQ community is starting to be accepted and embraced by all. In the story, Brokeback Mountain, written by Annie Proulx, Ennis’ and Jack’s love caused them to deny and repress their true feelings for each other demonstrating that homophobic beliefs and compulsory heterosexuality were enforced in their society during the 1960’s.
We are part of a generation that is obsessed with celebrity culture. Celebrities are distinctive. Media and consumers alike invented them to be a different race of super beings: flawless, divine and above all the real moral world. In a 1995 New York Times article “In contrast, 9 out of 10 of those polled could think of something
Homosexuality in Today's Society. In today's society, there exists a mixture of issues which tend to raise arguments with people all over. There are a handful of topics that always seem to escalate these differences between people to the point where one who earnestly participates in discussion, debate and argument can direct their anger towards their feelings on the person themselves. Some examples of such delicate subjects are the death penalty, abortion, and euthanasia.
He felt personally attacked by these assumptions as a young child and speaks about it in his song: “When I was in the third grade I thought that I was gay/‘cause I could draw, my uncle was, and I kept my room straight” (Macklemore Ln 1-2). There are a couple of prejudices in these lyrics. He is giving you the idea that men who like art are thought of as gay and that men who do things that are associated with women tendencies, such as keeping their room straight, are also gay. These are a few examples of how people typically try to identify a gay man. He continued these lyrics with “…bunch of stereotypes all in my head/a preconceived idea of what it all meant/for those that liked the same sex/had the characteristics” (Macklemore Ln 6,8-10). He is explaining here that society believes that gay people have certain characteristics that make them who they are. It is this kind of judgment that makes people not want to be linked to these stereotypes. With imagery, he shows a father and son playing football happily in their front yard. This is the normal idea of what a boy should grow up doing. He also shows two young girls playing with dolls which is another idea of gender roles. If someone sees a boy playing with a doll, they are likely to think it is wrong because society thinks that that would make them gay and that that is not right. In “Same Love” Macklemore
In order to keep up his live style and his place in society he has to