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Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” is just too provocative for Malaysians to hear. That’s what the government of the Southeast Asian nation decreed this week. The government there ordered radio stations to play an edited version of the hit song because its lyrics are an affront to Malaysia’s conservative values. So what exactly was so offensive? A refrain proclaiming “No matter gay, straight or bi, lesbian, transgendered life, I’m on the right track, baby I was born this way,” makes it pretty clear … Little Monsters in Malaysia instead hear a jumble of indecipherable words due to the nation’s cultural restrictions on anything promoting an LGBT lifestyle. “‘ Born This Way ‘ may be considered as offensive when viewed against Malaysia’s social and religious observances,” said the country’s AMP Radio Network. “The entire issue of being gay, lesbian or [bisexual] is still considered as a ‘taboo’ by general Malaysians.” Lady Gaga herself has yet to speak publicly about the “BTW” censorship, but given her recent fallout with Target , we don’t expect this news to go over well. [Photo: WENN]

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Lady Gaga: Just Too Gay For Malaysia