The “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” law is up for review this week in the Congress and this year Congress is being challenged to reform the law. The difference between this reform and others has been the great support it has had from a very special celebrity, Lady Gaga. Ms. Gaga known for her hit songs, such as Alejadro and Disco Stick, also her crazy outfits worn in music videos and red carpet affairs, has focused lots of time and fame towards this reformation of “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell”. The famous pop star at a recent music videos awards show was accompanied by former military personnel who were discharged from there divisions because of being openly gay, the move was made to establish that Gaga was going to challenge and petition against the law. Ms. Gaga was in Maine, September 10th The New York Times reports “the pop music sensation whose was [there] to make an impassioned speech to the crowd of college students, parents with small children, teenagers and service members calling for the repeal of the military’s don’t ask, don’t tell policy.”. Maine, a state where both senators were undecided and crucial in order to pass reform on the law.
In the Epic of Gilgemesh, there is the great King Gilgemesh largely in power but his people complain to the gods about him in great amount saying “Gilgemsh does not leave a son to his father… does not leave a girl to her bethrothed!” In response the gods create Enkidu. Enkidu is as strong as Gilgemsh but are vastly different. This is the first similarity between Enkidu and Lady Gaga, is there rival to take on their opposition even when their opponents are much more established and come from different back rounds.
Much like Enkidu, Lady Gaga is a figure that is created and largely celebrated. Both are supported by the people, Lady Gaga with her fans also those who appose don’t ask don’t tell and Enkidu with all the people who see Gilgemesh as a threat.
People are denouncing the ability of government to react on this law and Lady Gaga comes into the mix in oder to draw attention to this law, this is very similar to when the people of Urik complain to the gods about their King Gilgmesh. Gilgemesh is not treating his people right and the gods create Endiku as a response to his malice. Another similarity between the two is their positions as a new entities and how the are instantly accepted by the people, Lady Gaga, a celebrity that has a numerous amount of fans gains support for her cause effortlessly just as Enkidu is portrayed in the Epic by the people upon his arrival to the city. The change both entities are trying to bring are similar even though they go by it in completely different ways both Gaga and Enkidu are change, in Gaga” case trying to change, is the established rule that seem to be without any restrains.
