Whether Lady Gaga wants to take a ride on a disco stick, or Ke$ha wants a little love in her glove box or Katy Perry wants to take a peek at a peacock, pop stars seem fascinated with male sexuality.
I usually write about important world issues and political topics. This column is different due to the odd obsession toward male sexuality among female pop stars I have seen in the past year.
To be more exact, Lady Gaga with her “LoveGame” single, Ke$ha with “Blah Blah Blah,” and the most recent, Katy Perry with her “Peacock” single.
Usually, popular song themes among teenage girls range from social and love issues to isolation and separation.
But recently, popular songs have been related to sex; to be more precise, the glamorization of male sexuality.
These ladies teach teenage girls wrong values and morals, yet we as a society allow it to continue.
Once the catchy beat lures girls in, they listen to the words, and what do you know, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha and Katy Perry are singing about how much they love or want a “man.”
These pop stars glamorize male sexuality to a new level, which I find comical yet alarming.
Girls listen to how glamorous the male is, and curiosity grows within them. The curiosity becomes unbearable to the point where a teenage girl begins to experiment, which sometimes leads to teenage pregnancy.
I don’t understand how the government can claim to want to combat teenage pregnancy, yet allows such music to be catered to our youth.
I understand the issues of censorship, freedoms and rights, but I also recognize that teenage pregnancy is a growing problem, and therefore feel the government has the responsibility to step in and do something.
I also realize certain individuals don’t want the government in their private lives, but when an issue of this magnitude is not addressed, I feel that it is the government’s issue.
So whether Lady Gaga is on a mission that involves some heavy touching, or Ke$ha is ready for the rock stuff or Katy Perry is anxious to see what’s hiding underneath, we must consider teenage girls”” even when they don’t.
Honestly, these ladies could care less about what happens to our society.
Oscar Perez is a sophomore mass communication and journalism major and contributing writer. Perez serves as senator at-large for Associated Students, Inc.