I do believe we call it "foot-in-mouth" disease

[eumelia]

I'm having second thoughts about admiring Amanda Palmer these days.

Ironic. You keep using that word, I don't think it means what you think it means.

You know, I like Lady Gaga and AFP for many of the same reasons.
Both have a lot to say about a woman's condition in the spotlight.
Both are open about their bisexuality, which for this queer, is awesome.
Bot perform in over the top costumes, make-up and live!

Their styles are different, Gaga is unashamedly pop-and-plastique, AFP is wonderfully indie-and-dark.

Gaga is all about glitz and glitter.

AFP is all about powder and pastiche.

Gaga has done crip-drag and AFP has done crip-drag.

I've yet to hear Gaga utter a disparaging word againt a fellow artist and performer like AFP has done.

I'm really disappointed in AFP.

I don't know what I'm going to do now.

Comments

[lilacsigil]

Both have a lot to say about a woman's condition in the spotlight.

Yes, and Amanda Palmer seems to think that being open and angry about oppression directly affecting her (which is great!) means that she doesn't have to think about oppression of anyone else. I think it's not an uncommon problem with white feminists* - thinking their oppression is the only important oppression and not realising their privilege. But when she has such a platform, it's extra disappointing.

*Including me!

[eumelia]

I'm a white feminist too and I've *failed* more than once I'm told. But you know, if you're feminist you have to acknowledge your position, even if you're an artist and you're fucked up and all that, you don't live in a vacuum of fucked-up-ness.

[lilacsigil]

if you're feminist you have to acknowledge your position

Yes! Exactly! Palmer poured her own pain and anger into artistry and outspokenness, but now she co-opts other people's stories and pain to make her statements - the classic privileged position - while complaining that people don't "get" her, and we're too sensitive.