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Lady Gaga writes essay on womanhood in 2016
By Andy Malt | Published on Wednesday 16 November 2016
Lady Gaga has written an essay for Harpers Bazaar on womanhood in 2016, saying that “being a lady today means being a fighter”.
Written prior to the US presidential election, Gaga references the infamous “grab em by the pussy” tape that many thought would be the end of Trump’s campaign. “Here we were, in 2016, and the fact that the sort of language that was being used to talk about women was everywhere – on TV, in politics – was eye-opening”, she writes. “I felt depressed and hurt by it because that’s what that kind of language does. Then I watched our incredible first lady, Michelle Obama, talk … about how women are often afraid to say anything because we’re worried that we will appear weak – that we’ll be told we’re being over-the-top, dramatic, emotional. But we’re not. We’re fighting for our lives”.
“Being a lady today means being a fighter”, she continues. “It means being a survivor. It means letting yourself be vulnerable and acknowledging your shame or that you’re sad or you’re angry. It takes great strength to do that … I turned 30 this year, and I’m a fully formed woman. I have a clear perspective on what I want. That, for me, is success. I want to be somebody who is fighting for what’s true – not for more attention, more fame, more accolades”.
