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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Oh, Matthew, it didn't piss me off. I was just going to say something like, "Yo, young lad, hold up there!". I was thinking about how if you were old enough to be around in Madonna's hey-day you probably would never say that. She was/is one of a kind!

That's all. Certainly no need to apologize!

Madonna was first around when I was like 4 and 5 yrs old so I wasn't old enough to really see her until I got older ~ she is one of a kind though there is no doubt :-)

Originally Posted by The_Lady_Snow

She's appealing to her younger little Monster crowd, she's a different, quirky, nerdy, and connects with kids that way. She puts a message out which is accept people for who and what they are. A lot of shit has been done before, she's today's sensation not an 80's one.

She is very different, and thats what I love the most about her ~ yes she does things that have been one before this much is true, but she does it in a very different way than Annie and Madge have. She's definately someone who is appealing more to the youth of today, as we all know that even though we still have a LONG way to go to gain acceptance for the LGBTQ community its in many ways so much better today thus Gaga can appeal to the younger crowd ....... I'm very much a fan

Originally Posted by Write14u

Very good points, and I agree with you on them. I was just talking with a friend, who pointed out Gaga sends out a much more positive message of acceptance than for instance Katy Perry with "I Kissed a Girl," which made it seem naughty and freaky and not natural.

I still love the song in general, but I guess as time has worn on the video hasn't impressed Me much though I'll always be a Katy Perry fan