Speaking of “Born This Way,” I (of course, because before there was writing about Kanye West, there was writing about Lady Gaga) wrote about it for Fuse.

On the one hand, Gaga’s inclusiveness is certainly broad and really quite progressive. On the other hand, she get’s kind of weirdly specific. She’s down with Lebanese folk, but what about Syrians? She’s fine with the re-appropriation of “chola,” but it’s unlikely she’d be comfortable using the n-word. The oddest turn of phrase may be referring to Asian people as “Orient made.” She’s not talking about carpets, right?