Is "Born this Way" our New Anthem?

I would feel way better about it if it didn’t use the racially insensitive words “chola” and “orient.” I feel like they spoil an otherwise admirable song.

I think di song grab me and its really a cool song thta is y i love ladygaga

I think this song should not be classified as any minority, social, elite, or whatsoever group’s anthem or anything by the sort. I believe one of this song’s purpose or point is to make clear that we are all human beings when it comes down to it, even when we have our differences, or inclinations.

“When have you ever heard a pop song with the words lesbian and transgendered in them?”

“I would feel way better about it if it didn’t use the racially insensitive words “chola” and “orient.””

The fact that she uses this vocabulary is reinforcing the idea of us being humans with the same feelings of need, acceptance, ambitions, etc., all the same in the long road.

Why? The point of using them is to say that we are divided by differences but it shouldn’t really matter because whatever happens or whatever we choose, we all have our lives to live; our “track”. And because it is what we have chosen, it is our “right track”.

Yes, we are all born to survive. Not just us LGBT people. I mean (and I believe she does also) everyone. Including homophobic people because we all have problems and difficulties we must bear. That’s why (I believe) she restates “I was born to survive”.

“I was born to be brave.” We should all be. I think she is encouraging people to live by their standards, to stand up for what they believe in.

There is always going to be people who point at others for whatever reason, but we (every single individual) shouldn’t be so quick to ill-judge. This is just part of my interpretation of the song.

In conclusion: No, I don’t think the song “Born This Way” by Lady Gaga is our “new anthem”.

No….the word Chola particularly is offensive….and what is even more offensive is that GaGa partnered with Target to market her new song even though they have donated over a hundred thousand dollars to anti-gay candidates! That doesnt sound like anthem material to me!

I agree with Laurie, but mostly because it’s not a good song to me. Yes it has key words, but in my opinion it sounds like some second rate commercial jingle. It’s not my new anthem.

I think ‘Born This Way’ is definitely a positive message, especially for the youth. There isn’t really a market toward the young LGBT community, if at all. Katy Perry’s ‘I Kissed a Girl’ or Rihanna’s ‘Te Amo’ are hardly songs to stand behind or be proud of. I’m rooting for Lady Gaga on this one: she’s sending a positive, self-asserting message in her song in which everyone can feel comfortable about themselves. Not to mention she is a gay icon for thousands and thousands of her fans as well as the miltary LGBT community. Go Gaga, go!

I don’t really like the music (not my style), but I like the message.

I can totally appreciate what the always thought provoking Lady Gaga is about in this song. Unfortunately, this throw back to mid-90’s dance music that is going around these days makes it hard for me to get past the cookie-cutter techno beat to truly hear the full impact of the message. I will, however give props to Gaga for sparking a conversation once again – whether we like the song or not, she’s got us talking about it and it’s subject matter. Kudos Gaga.

I like it. After reading the previous comments I listened closer for the racial terms. I suppose it could be offensive but I think she uses them because people use them everyday, whether out of ignorance, intention to offend another group of people or even addressing people of a group “they belong to” by those terms…basically words only have power when we let them, if we embrace words and use them they become less powerful for ignorant people to use .

I just wish it had come from somebody less goofy.

Personally, I still think Lady Gaga is just out for shock value and attention; while it’s good that popular songs are shedding a more positive light on the LGBT community, I personally wish it was by someone who doesn’t already have a reputation of being out to get the media’s attention.

When I saw the lyrics I expected it to be a cheap attempt to buy the gay community. But now I’ve heard it I really like it, so I’m happy to say that she’s brave doing such a pro-queer song

It’s a great choon as well!

Also, me and my gf are from Finland, and love that she is name checking HIM right at the beginning. Ville Valo rocks!!

hey everybody! thanks for your post for this song!
and i completely agree with you that the more you listen to it, the more it grows inside of you….
and i think that on the contrary, the best person to do such kind of song is lady gaga because she is so famous, she has the media’s attention and people look up to her, identify themselves; so i hope that it will raise more awareness about this subject. it is sad that instead of really celebrating the song, most of the comments that are made are about the fact that it sounds like express yourself or libertine by mylene farmer.
but bravo for the song! and we are on the right track

i do like the song and am very glad that she is the one who had took the step up to do so.l

What is wrong with you people?!

It’s offensive? Wish it had been someone else?

You all must be from older generations!

But, I can speak for mine. I’m a college student, and every single one of us LGBT kids LOVE this song! Maybe it doesn’t represent a change for your generation, but it does for mine.
I don’t know if any of you saw Lady Gaga’s Grammy performance, but it kicked ass. She made it a point to have the PEAK of her song be the lyrics which reference LGBT people. And you know what happened? People cheered her. There was no loud booing, no one threw things at her and told her she was wrong. Lady Gaga is the perfect person to put out the message that we are all equal, because no one will defy her. She is in a place of extreme persuasive power in this country. The fact that she was able to have her song Born This Way make it to #1 on the billboard charts, as well as the 1000th #1 in history, AND hit #1 on iTunes sales charts in 21 different countries is major.

This song represents change… It is an anthem for me and my friends. It’s hope for us that the media, in such a media-driven society, will help change the greater populations views on homosexuality.

You may not like her now, but she has done more for you than you could hope to imagine by speaking out her views at concerts and talk shows. No other singer in history has advocated for gay rights like she has. I say kudos to the new song.

I totally agree with Katie!!! This song just makes me feel good–and Gaga is a brave and creative person. Every time I hear her speak in interviews she blows me away.

I did cringe at orient–I guess she was having a hard time finding good rhymes for Asian, Latino…and she didn’t get indigenous people at all….but you know what. I still love the song. We are so damn hard on each other in the progressive community and I think it’s time we go a little gentler and appreciate people who are standing up and taking risks.

I think I’d feel a lot better about her using the word ‘transgender’ (not transgendered, that’s generally considered incorrect, seeing as transgender is not a verb) in a pop song if she hadn’t said and not apologized for so many transphobic and cissexist things.

I don’t think you can make an ‘LGBT’ anthem on purpose, anyway.

Why do we need an anthem? Straight folks don’t need an anthem..we want to be treated and respected the same as straight folks but we do things that keep us separated from the normal…

i love it
think its great

Seconds dreamchsr.

I think Lady GAGA rocks and finally here is someone on OUR side. Let’s cheer for her and stop being critical. ok? It’s easy she’s talented and queer. thanks Retts

I believe that Lady GaGa really do speak for us. As a bisexual female, I look to GaGa for inspiration and reflection. She(I believe) is a prophet to this world. She uses outrageousness to speak a message of love and true acceptance. Not just tolerance, but true acceptance. This is my opinion of GaGa.

third dreamchsr

shes no madonna,as she shouldnt be,however funky groove with political statement,cant go wrong with that.RAH RAH WHATEVER RAH….express yourself!!!

What a great song! I love it

I have to say that this song is so fu—ing awesome it should be the national athem 4 sho…..Hope you all enjoy listening to it She is Hot and she rocks..Back in the 1980s Cyndi Lauper was so unusuall now its Lady Gaga shes the shit…..

I like it but I think just because an artist makes a song about the LGBT community doesnt mean it should become the anthum. We listen to alot of different music why should we be catigorized under one song. Dont get me wrong its a good song but I just dont think that should represent all of us. Especially because I came out in high school. I probably was “born this way” but I didnt come out to myself until later. I dont want to be recognized as the lesbian like lady ga ga.