Telephone (song): Difference between revisions

José M. Yebra of [[University of Zaragoza]] and Aylin Zafar of ''The Atlantic'' recognized feminist themes in the video. To start his analysis, Yebra wrote that Gaga is criminalized although she is a victim of domestic abuse. The all-female prison, named "prison for bitches", alludes to Gaga using the word "bitch" to mean female liberty. Her metaphorical freedom there is solidified by scenes where she engages in lesbianism, despite being in chains, and where her song "Paper Gangsta", a track about "girl power", plays. As such, Yebra concluded the prison becomes, ironically, a place free from male abuse.{{sfn|Yebra|2018|p=47}} Zafar interpreted the scene with Beyoncé and Gaga eating Honey Buns as a reversal of the objectification of women through food. She saw the scenes featuring [[Wonder Bread]] and [[Miracle Whip]] as a challenge to the gender stereotype of the "perfect housewife" portrayed heavily in 1950s pop culture.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Zafar |first1=Aylin |title=Deconstructing Lady Gaga's 'Telephone' Video |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/03/deconstructing-lady-gagas-telephone-video/37458/ |access-date=March 9, 2023 |work=[[The Atlantic]] |date=March 15, 2010 |archive-date=March 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230309183005/https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/03/deconstructing-lady-gagas-telephone-video/37458/ |url-status=live |url-access=subscription}}</ref> According to Yebra, this stereotype is subverted through Gaga, who embodies a [[drag queen]] and a murderer, along with her flamboyant dancers, in an unexpected setting—the kitchen of an American middle class family.{{sfn|Yebra|2018|pp=47–48}}

 

Katrin Horn, a [[Postdoctoral researcher|postdoctoral fellow]] in [[American studies]], analyzed the video's portrayal of sexuality. According to her, it was inspired by the "[[wikt:lezploitation|lesploitation]]" genre of [[B movie]]s, known for their objectification of women's bodies and minimization of violence against women. The video subverts the genre by casting a muscular performance artist as the object of Gaga's desire, portraying female bodybuilders as prison guards and adding a "lesbian happy ending". It additionally portrays women{{efn|These include a muscular inmate and "curvy" women of color.{{sfn|Horn|2017|p=219}}}}—whom the "[[Heteronormativity|heteronormative]] culture" would normally reject—as attractive and places conventionally beautiful women in contexts that challenge their sexual allure.{{sfn|Horn|2017|pp=216–218}} Horn further discussed how the video combines elements of the [[Rape and revenge film|rape-revenge]] and [[road movie]] genres to create a new narrative that emphasizes female empowerment and solidarity.{{sfn|Horn|2017|pp=219–222}}

 

{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|3|artist=Lady Gaga|rowheader=true|access-date=January 7, 2018}}

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! scope="row"| Croatia ([[Hrvatska radiotelevizija|HRT]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://radio.hrt.hr/drugi-program/glazba/beyonce-pjesma-break-my-soul-treci-tjedan-predvodi-airplay-radio-chart-8819064|title=ARC 100|publisher=[[Hrvatska radiotelevizija|HRT]]|access-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914044008/https://radio.hrt.hr/drugi-program/glazba/beyonce-pjesma-break-my-soul-treci-tjedan-predvodi-airplay-radio-chart-8819064|archive-date=September 14, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>

! scope="row"| Mexico ([[Mexico Airplay|''Billboard'' Mexican Airplay]])<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lady-gaga/chart-history/mex/ |title=Lady Gaga Chart History (Mexico Airplay) |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=December 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191028143827/https://www.billboard.com/music/lady-gaga/chart-history/MEX|archive-date=October 28, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

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{{single chart|Dutch40|6|artist=Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé|song=Telephone|rowheader=true|refname="top40"|access-date=March 23, 2015}}

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{{single chart|Switzerland|4|artist=Lady Gaga feat. Beyoncé|song=Telephone|rowheader=true|refname="swi"|access-date=March 23, 2015}}

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{{single chart|UK|1|date=20100321|rowheader=true|refname="uk"|access-date=March 23, 2015}}

!scope="row"|Brazil ([[Billboard Brasil#Charts|Brasil Hot Pop Songs]])<ref>{{Cite magazine|title=Brasil Hot Pop & Popular: Hot Pop Songs (Jul 18, 2010)|magazine=[[Billboard Brasil]]|publisher=BPP Promoções e Publicações|issue=11|page=85|date=August 2010}}</ref>

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