Friday, 26 March, 2010| Comments | Make A Comment | Share on Facebook
Ever since I had to research nudity on stage I have always been very wary of why choreographers need to use a naked body to make a point to the audience. Isn't there other choreographic tools to use that could get the message across just as well? But from extensive research I came to the conclusion that it was just my narrow minded look upon such a topic which made my views they way they were.
However, for a long time through my life the media has always made a big spectacle of strong women who want to be strong in their sexuality, labelling them as nothing less than prostitutes. So my question now is why in a stage product of instillation by a choreographer is nudity accepted in society because it's classed as art, but women in underwear is classed as slutty and not worth the time of day?
This topic was raised because of the release of Lady Gaga's new music video. Yes a tabloid favourite but no-one can argue that this woman is just as artistic as anyone working in an 'Art' situation. From the outfits she wares to the in your face performances she is making a statement and whatever anyone says in her eyes she's making art.
From reading reviews and articles that individuals have wrote about the video it is clear that some people have massive issues with a female performing a dance routine in her underwear. Why? Your more than happy to take your child to the beach for the day were I'm sure they'll see far more than what they would from watching this video. Am I just being narrow minded again or does societies views on strong female empowerment need to change? It is true that she didn't need to perform this routine in her underwear and could of chose a different outfit but couldn't the same questions be asked to choreographers that put nudity on stage? She made her artistic decision so shouldn't that be enough and we should just accept it? Would you look differently upon her if the it wasn't a music video but a stage production?
Obviously Miss Gaga isn't the first women to receive this treatment from society but it just spark the issue back up for me. Maybe it's a personal thing I don't know, I just feel that as a male we can walk around in underwear and flaunt ourselves in anyway we want, why can't women?
On one particular blog an individual has commented on the way she clears up a rumour by using an 'in your face' image of her and having a voice proclaim that she doesn't have a 'D***,' is this a massive deal? Maybe putting it into the media spotlight wasn't the best way to go about it but it was fine for the rumours to begin so why can't she clear it up? As a student who gets the chance to choreograph, shocking people or making a public stir doesn't enter my mind, i just make my statement, don't you think she was doing the same? In the same blog it was mentioned that they didn't want their six year old to look up to someone so raunchy and explicit, to that I say wake up. We live in a world were much greater things are happening that your six year old has to witness everyday. I guess it's just another excuse for people to slander the more successful. Jealousy is a terrible trait to posses.
Maybe i'm one of a minority and many people share the views that these people express online.
Andrew
