An Analysis Of Gaga Feminism

In Gaga feminism, Halberstan identifies how men are fashioned to be dominate and obsess sexually over the physical female form whilst woman are fashioned towards a submissive role where perfection is glorified as woman are constantly on display in order to gain male desirability. Our ideals about sexuality and gender have been socially constructed by popular culture as well as mass media. This essay demonstrates how this phenomenon occurs as well as highlights its effect on ones identity.

Gender indicates to the conventional psychological, social and representational differences between men and woman, which are socially determined and culturally interchangeable (Howson: 2004. 40). The conceptualisation of gender is aimed at presenting how

Denoting the fact that body exploitation is everywhere and progressively accessible (Howson :2004). The patriarchy is a social structure in which the male figure exercises his masculine power and authority in order to dominate and ultimately oppress woman (O’ Shaughnessay: 1992: 330). Patriarchy in sexuality is where the patriarchy has decided for us that heterosexuality is and should be the norm (Johannsidottir: 2009). Patriarchal relations in cultural institutions portrayed in mass media show how women traditionally are constructed to fit into societies patriarchal norm this is consistently prevalent in the music video culture (Johannsidottir:

Being fascinated with appealing adults, both real-life adults and characters in books and movies, is a normal and healthy part of learning about the world however celebrity role models heavily influence popular culture and in turn societal identities. Pop music, with over sexualised starlets and questionable lyrics has become universal and normal. Miley Cyrus’ journey of stardom is a prime example of this (Jacobson, 2013).

Therefore it is prevalent that gender and sexuality has catagorised and promoted men to glorify the objectification of woman as stereotypical submissive objects of desire. Mass media and Poplar culture have, in that same way conditioned woman to believing in the perfect physical form and that desirability by the male is the pinnacle of a woman’s success prominently emphasised in the music video magazine ad and celebrity culture. These factors along with celebrity status are what influence and condition the construction of ones identity in modern