After seeing this thread, I couldn't help but think of Gaga and get a bit annoyed.

Why is it that when Gaga, a self-identified bisexual woman (although many refuse to believe or acknowledge this), decided at the peak of her career to use her platform for a topic she truly cared about... it ultimately began her downward spiral? Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, on the other hand, are two totally straight men who basically launched their career with a song about LGBT rights. It has ultimately helped them out a lot.

I've seen criticism of M&RL, sure, but not nearly as much as Gaga got from both the straight and LGBT public; Gaga was branded as a straight woman trying to profit off the LGBT community, and her success has significantly declined as she has become "too gay" to listen to without being embarrassed.


Am I imagining a difference? Or do you guys agree with me? Is it because Gaga is a woman (sexism)? Is it because Gaga brought God into the equation? Is it because BTW supports ALL of LGBT, including trans* people? Is it because people associate Gaga too much with "feminine gays" (who even many gay men look down on)? Or is it just because of Gaga's own "weirdness"?

I hope this doesn't flop (and that I made sense here), because I really want to know

Originally posted by iLays You just said it, they're two straight men. End thread.

They can get away with anything. It's sexist and an example of bisexual erasure that Gaga is called out on it.

Originally posted by Rihhyonce Honestly, Gaga made the GP face LGBT issues and helped make it possible for a song like Same Love to be a hit. But Gaga's tactics were a lot more in-your-face and controversial, so obviously it sparked more extreme reactions.

Originally posted by iLays You just said it, they're two straight men. End thread.

Originally posted by Rihhyonce Honestly, Gaga made the GP face LGBT issues and helped make it possible for a song like Same Love to be a hit. But Gaga's tactics were a lot more in-your-face and controversial, so obviously it sparked more extreme reactions.

Originally posted by Rihhyonce Honestly, Gaga made the GP face LGBT issues and helped make it possible for a song like Same Love to be a hit. But Gaga's tactics were a lot more in-your-face and controversial, so obviously it sparked more extreme reactions.

Originally posted by thegmangrant