Thank you Beth! I do have a theory- the vitriol against Swift really seemed to take off when she and Kelce became an item. Swift upends Theo Bro notions of the Trad wife/doting cheerleader girlfriend. Kelce upends the macho football player notions by being (seemingly) comfortable with a famous and successful woman as a partner. Their mutuality is anathema.
Love it! I’ve got a lot of feelings and thoughts on Swift. I think her power as an artist is what is most intimidating and evokes hateful criticism. Lament can be untamable and if it takes a turn towards anger our culture seems to think it’s not feminine anymore. As she says, “No one likes a mad woman.”
Thank you Beth! I do have a theory- the vitriol against Swift really seemed to take off when she and Kelce became an item. Swift upends Theo Bro notions of the Trad wife/doting cheerleader girlfriend. Kelce upends the macho football player notions by being (seemingly) comfortable with a famous and successful woman as a partner. Their mutuality is anathema.
yesssss! Brilliant insight.
Love it! I’ve got a lot of feelings and thoughts on Swift. I think her power as an artist is what is most intimidating and evokes hateful criticism. Lament can be untamable and if it takes a turn towards anger our culture seems to think it’s not feminine anymore. As she says, “No one likes a mad woman.”
Well said. Reminds me of a favorite Beyoncé line; "would you rather be jealous or crazy?"
Excellent!
This is the most thoughtful, common sense reflection I’ve read. Thanks, Beth.
thanks!
Well said, Beth. Swift can also be brutal with herself, a lying drunken narcissist who fakes altruism "like some kind of congressman." ("Anti-hero")
I defended her in a different key, so to speak, here: https://pierrewhalon.medium.com/me-a-swiftie-57fd67d7c1ee?sk=18ca4616818d97127897b97a87f1909b
yes, all that power!