The spon-con posts are factually insane and this recent one may be the most bizarre of all but like
@mindtrappa said earlier, her lack of social/political position during one of the
hardest summers for queer people feels like such a slap in the face to me and is much worse. I can't help but feel so frustrated about it. Her presence in those spaces back then WAS impactful and so so important for our national (and even global!) conversation and now she's essentially mute. Imagine if lady gaga started randomly showing up at gay bars or pride events again, speaking about current trans and drag issues...people would probobly care a lot less about all this other shit she's got going on.
Related; I also think its really disheartening how it seems like she's completely disdainful of the fanbase she created back then doing those very things, constantly letting us know how painful
WE are as fans to her every era since Born This Way. Ever since that shift in her, I have had so much trouble truly connecting with anything she's done. The little monster dynamic was unhealthy for her and she had every right to create boundaries for her wellbeing and health, but the opposite feels equally unhealthy in some ways. It feels like we collectively lost a powerful voice and ally to us, it feels especially hard to not have her right now being unapologetically queer and supportive of us.
I mean, I understand its unfair to put someone in that tough position if they no longer want to be a figurehead for progress or movements, but it's still stings and inevitably that choice did effect how I personally feel about her and her music and I'm not going to deny that. I've been thinking about this today a lot.