Response to Abby Moran blog #5

I agree with Abby that I didn’t understand the message of the song born this way until after listening to it again and reading this weeks lecture. I also agree with her that this song exemplifies the political philosophy that is used in today marriage equality debates. Lady Gaga is a very important figure in gaining gay civil rights. When Abby was explaining Alison being nicknamed “Butch” I realized that if this novel was not a graphic novel I would not have fully understood the way that Alison looked and dressed throughout her life. I also agree with Abby that the letter that Alison’s father wrote to her what in some what a way of him coming out of the closet to her. I also felt that Alison was not afraid of who she was and she was okay letting the world know that she was a lesbian.