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<p>Well, the degree of sexual-ness of Lady Gaga’s music - it’s all about perception, right? I mean, breasts aren’t perceived as sexual at all in some societies.</p>
<p>I’m not watching nor do I know what channel it’s on.
I don’t want to watch the rich get richer…unless of course, it’s me.</p>
<p>I’m about to go watch Intervention. Nothing like a druggie or alcoholic to make you feel better about yourself.</p>
<p>Now where did I put my Percocet stash…</p>
<p>I think “I want to take a ride on your disco-stick” is pretty sexual.</p>
<p>But physically, I think everyone associates black leather and heels with sex. At least S&M.</p>
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<p>Amen, Mr. Maple.</p>
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<p>Well, it conveys sexual imagery, but that doesn’t make it sexual. If you read Kinsey’s books or papers, they’re so ridiculously academic that even though they deal explicitly with sexuality, they’re not really sexual…</p>
<p>Now, I’m not saying Lady Gaga is like Kinsey, but it’s the same idea. Nobody gets turned on by her music. I think of it as being a more postmodern, hyperreal approach to sexuality, and I guess the real sex is man’s love affair with the synthetic.</p>
<p>I don’t understand what you’re saying.</p>
<p>It’s clear she’s saying she wants to be in flagrante delicto with a guy.</p>
<p>Basically, it’s so sexual it’s not. The sexuality collapses in upon itself. That and the contradiction between the sexuality and the synthetic-ness.</p>
<p>If you still don’t understand, I’ll have to refer you to “Simulacra and Simulation” by Jean Baudrillard. He actually has a pretty different opinion than I do, but it’ll get you started thinking in the same way as I am. I’m just not very articulate…</p>