The Portrayal Analysis Of Same Love By Mackklemore

"That is so gay.” “You are such a faggot.” These are two phrases we hear fairly often in our everyday lives and do not really question the extremity of those words. Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few decades, you know the words “gay” and “faggot” are derogatory terms for people who are homosexual. Although they are hurtful, theses words are accepted as everyday vocabulary in America. Our society has become so immune to these words that we have forgotten what they mean and how they can affect people. These offending words even show up in popular songs in today’s world. Often does a person hear songs on the radio that involve drug use or use degrading words towards women. However, Macklemore created a song that sends a strong message towards its listeners. A specific song that focuses on the concept of homosexuality is “Same Love” by Macklemore. In the lyrics of the song as well as its music video, …show more content…
But when a music video is provided, the lyrics help paint a bigger picture and show a visual expression of the words themselves. This is evident in the music video for “Same Love.” Macklemore helps show his audience the reality of living as a homosexual and the dehumanization they receive solely based of their sexual orientation. In the music video, the same boy who played football with his father is now a young man crying in his room, thinking there is something wrong with him. He is shown staring at himself in a mirror trying to find out who he really is. When he is walking with his partner on the sidewalk, another man pushes into them. Macklemore shows us something essential in his music video: the dark side of living as a homosexual. The constant fear of being accepted, the need to blend in with those around us in order to not stand out, and the way homosexuals are treated: even being purposely targeted