I dunno. I like Gaga's music. I have listened to The Fame Monster a ridiculous amont of times and she puts on a fantastic concert. I definitely don't see her as "generic" when the likes of Rihanna and Beyonce are her competition.
Either way, Gaga's not going away for awhile because she is already a symbol for gays.
She makes good music. Don't know what to say about that. Coming from someone who likes rap that's pretty funny PD, especially considering Gaga makes her own music and plays her own instruments. Compard to Beyonce, Katy Perry, Rihanna et al she is far from generic.