Lady Gaga and Transcendentalism

I think that Lady Gaga's song Born this Way is an excellent example of transcendentalist ideas in American pop culture. The main tenets of Transcendentalism expressed in this song are: nonconformity and self-reliance. The main idea of the overall song is to be yourself and love who you are because you were created by a God who doesn't make mistakes. The theme of nonconformity is mentioned throughout the song, especially in the lyric, "I must be myself, respect my youth". The self-reliance is seen in the part of the song where she says, "Don't hide yourself and regret, just love yourself and you're set." This song is all about loving yourself because you were created perfectly just the way you were created, a very positive theme that acknowledges God, while putting an emphasis on man.