Blog Entry 2---Draft 2

The first source I came across was a scholarly journal that focuses on the exploitation of women through advertising. The journal revealed that with society's traditional views of women combined with the accent of who we are 'thought' to be, advertising companies are able to exploit the nature of womanhood by 'selling' products or even a lifestyle that our culture looks to with belief. The control advertising companies have over our society impacts our culture with certain 'views' and 'opinions' of what they expect women to be. This becomes a hard stigma to contend as women in the media suddenly become contained in a box---anything that these women should do, say, wear or act suddenly becomes 'objectifying'. Media exploitation assists with these shared views by placing certain emphasis on certain aspects of women celebrities whether it is their style of dress, relationship status, nature of their personal lives, subject matter in their art etc. According to Lady Gaga, 'The Art of Fame' suggests that if celebrities [women] maintain a certain level of honesty and sincerity through their artistry, they are then able to control the level of exploitation or objectification they are subjected to. I can resonate with this perspective because the underlying theme is to remain true to oneself, individuality. As a woman, it's important that we are comfortable with ourselves enough to lead our lives exactly how we like. 'The Art of Fame' emphasizes the thought that if you are doing all things through sincerity, media 'exploitation' becomes less 'exploiting'---for you are able to control the aspects of your life that gain exposure and ultimately defend it through the sincerity of what you've done. As women, it's important that we lead our lives and do exactly what we want, how we want, when we want---'The Art of Fame' refutes the idea of women celebrities being a prisoner of their fame; just because society has constructed a box, doesn't mean you have to live within.