Analysis Of The Diva's Mouth

As discussed in class multiple times throughout the quarter the term diva, is socially constructed. Women throughout history have been labeled and criticized over their actions that people presumed went against the correct social norms. What is striking is that in today 's modern society the diva is often associated with women who are in glamorous positions such as in music and the “demands” made by them not for who they are in reality, regardless of the connotation, there has always been a fascination with the diva on stage, and there is much more to her then what the eye can see. Since the rise of female opera singers to present day pop culture women, the diva has always been feared, copied and worshiped. The publicized women in the reading

The tone the author uses is both complementary in regards to Madonna wide fan base as well as critical in regards to men’s continuous tendency to tear down any female self-expression. Women have been shadows to their male counterparts for a long time and women have had enough, pop culture icons such as Madonna have taken on the role of spreading values and interests of women everywhere, “Earlier divas are represented, or represent themselves as giving voice to the anger and desire of silenced women”(209). Women have been silenced for centuries and these divas that express themselves on stage, take on the responsibility to not only speak on behalf of herself but on the behalf of every women out there. Women are so often afraid to have an opinion or a voice but when Madonna came into the picture women discovered a newfound confidence. Women wanted to be Madonna because they value her ability to go out and speak her mind and do what she pleases, “but to want to be Madonna it implies that Madonna motivates a desire in these women to be their own agents, to use their own bodies and voices”(209). This implies that women want to step past previous boundaries that were in their way. Women now want to have their voices to be heard and