keelyreeves posted: " Can I just ask something? Why is there so much hate for Taylor Swift? Now, I might be a bit biased, no doubt, as I am a proud Swiftie, and nobody is going to shame me for liking her or her music. And yes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. Howeve" The Inner Workings
Can I just ask something? Why is there so much hate for Taylor Swift? Now, I might be a bit biased, no doubt, as I am a proud Swiftie, and nobody is going to shame me for liking her or her music. And yes, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. However, the amount of hate that some have for Taylor is, frankly, absurd. What is it about her that makes people hate her? It is something that has seriously bothered me for a while now. I think it hit the high note with her dating Travis Kelce from the Kansas City Chiefs. I'll be honest with ya, I didn't know who the heck Travis Kelce was until he and Taylor started dating. Football? Not my thing.
So she's dating a football player. Who cares?
The hatred towards her has just hit the top lately, and I don't understand it really. Again, proud Swiftie, so I'm biased. But I don't get it.
Is it because she's dating a famous NFL player?
Is it because she writes songs about her exes?
Newsflash, she is not the first singer to write about her ex. Singers have been writing songs about their exes since music started, thank you very much. It's not like Taylor invented it.
Stevie Nicks' wrote a broke up song about one of the fellas in Fleetwood Mac and then made them sing it! Yeah, that's right. Power to you, Stevie! (I can't wait to see you in March!) Also, I'm pretty sure the guy she wrote the song about, in turn, wrote a song about her. Here's a bit more information on that. (If you haven't read up on the drama in Fleetwood Mac, boy, howdy, you should. It's like a soap opera.)
My point is, songs about exes?
It's not a new thing, y'all. Not at all. Yet, for some reason, I cannot fathom that Taylor has received so much hate over her albums being about exes. She didn't invent it. Is it because she's upfront about the fact she writes songs about relationships? Is that why she gets hate? She's honest about what the songs she writes are about?
Do we see male singers like Justin Timberlake, Justin Beiber, Ed Sheeran (nothing against him, love him), and other male artists who have also written songs about their exes? Hello, "Cry Me a River," "Love Yourself," and "Don't." Those are just a few. There's more than that.
Why don't the men get the same amount of hate for writing songs about their exes?
"Cry Me a River?" Yeah, it's a total diss track. "Love Yourself" might sound all sweet. . .but it's really saying "fuck you." Just saying.
I'd like to make the very important note that not ALL her songs are about her exes. "Forever Winter," which is one of my favorite songs, is about her brother's struggle with mental illness. "I'm Only Me When I'm With You" is about her best friend. "The Best Day" and "Soon You'll Get Better" are both for and about her mother. "Miss Americana and the Heartbreak Prince" discusses politics. "The Man" discusses the double standard and casual sexism in society.
Check out the fantastic video below.
None of those are about her exes. Those are only a few examples of Taylor's songs that aren't a 'diss' track on an ex.
Also, do we forget the fact she writes or at least co-writes all her songs? She's also written songs for other artists too.
"Better Man" originally came out as a Little Big Town song, but Taylor wrote the song. She later released her version of the song on Red (Taylor's Version).
"You'll Find Your Way Back Home" from Hannah Montana and performed by Miley Cyrus, Taylor wrote the song.
She's also co-written songs with Calvin Harris, Train, Kellie Pickler, and others.
She's got some songwriting chops.
So, why all the Taylor Swift hate?
This is a question that I've constantly had in my head for a while. I really don't understand the hate. I'm starting to think, wait, no. I know that it probably all leads back to misogyny. Does this really surprise me? No, not really, but come on. Really?
So, we all know about The Grammys, right? Huge music thing.
Now, I didn't watch The Grammys. I never do. I read the results after it. After The Grammys, it was all over the internet. The sheer hatred because Taylor Swift won the coveted album of the year for the fourth time. And then there were headlines saying she somehow dissed Celine Dion? Then later, she and Celine Dion hugged backstage.
I don't even know, y'all. I really don't. Someone explain this insanity to me?
More headlines saying stuff like "I'm so sick of Taylor Swift, and here's why." There were a lot of headlines like that. Just sheer ridiculousness. She can't control the fact that she's trending. Taylor is big news right now with her Eras Tour, re-recording her previous albums, and, oh yeah, her new album dropping in April. As someone who was in journalism, they report on what's trending. And guess what, it's Taylor Swift.
Get over it.
Now, that being said, yeah, there's a lot of other shit happening in the world that's more important. You have the election coming up, Trump in general, the war in Ukraine, and so many other things. (About to be on a soapbox for a moment; bear with me) but it's also difficult for me to read news stories or even watch them because they're so completely biased. Or the headings are incredibly misleading (seriously, the headlines are terrible). Pretty sure all of my mass communication professors are yanking their hair out because the news has changed so much. The news is supposed to be unbiased and also, you know, FACTUALLY CORRECT. Y'all, we didn't have a fact check on Facebook until Trump became President. Think about that for a moment.
Okay, soap box over. That is a whole other blog post.
Everyone is hating on Taylor Swift because she's trending when it's not like it's her fault she's trending. People film and write what they think will catch the audience's attention. Guess what? That's currently Taylor Swift.
I've scrolled on FB and seen posts of friends hating on her.
Why?
Because she has won the coveted album of the year four times? Who cares?
Because she's trending all over the internet? See the above rant. Come on, y'all.
Did none of y'all see that Tracy Chapmansang with Luke Combs, and that was a perfect moment in history? A black woman singing with a white country male singer? That was a wonderful thing to see. The sheer delight on Luke Combs face as Tracy Chapman sang. He looked at her singing nearly the entire time because he was so damn awestruck. Or what about her tears as she was overwhelmed by the sheer amount of love she received from the audience? How the entire audience was singing along to "Fast Car?" It was incredible.
If you haven't watched it, please do. It's amazing. I would've shared a video, but I couldn't find a good one on YouTube.
What about Miley Cyrus? She won her first Grammy! She won Record of The Year for "FLOWERS." YES, GIRL. YES. She also killed her performance! It was amazing. Honestly, I watched most of the performances, and they did so good.
Billie Eilish won Song of The Year with "What Was I Made For?" Like yes! It was like the year of women at the Grammys. Read more here on how women dominated The Grammys.
For more on who all won at The Grammys, check out this cohesive list on their site.
And somehow, everyone is focused on the fact Taylor won Album of the Year? Um, why?
You're all focused on her and hating on her for reasons I do not comprehend.
The football fanatics lost their damn minds because she went to a game and got the spotlight. She can't control that. She's just going to the game to support her man. (Sidebar: The Chiefs won! Not that I really care either way. I don't care about football. I know nothing about football. However, I was rooting for the Chiefs for Taylor. But also, I wanted them to win to make the little men lose their damn minds. Are the 49ers gonna come out and blame Taylor Swift for their loss? If the Chiefs hadn't won, would everyone blame her? Probably, honestly.) Also, it's not like she was the only celebrity who went to the Super Bowl! She wasn't.
You don't see everyone getting bent out of shape for all those celebrities showing up to the Super Bowl. Also, I highly doubt that Taylor Swift is the first celebrity to date a famous football player. Just saying.
She can't control that the media is covering her. What's she supposed to say? 'Hey, stop filming me.''Hey, stop writing stories about me.'
She went to a football game.
Big deal? Or you know. . .not?
You've got these men saying that Taylor Swift has ruined football for them.
Um.
Bros.
HOW??
How did one woman ruin football for you? Are you seriously that fucking fragile that even just one woman being at a football game makes your balls shrivel up to almonds? I can't even with this. I really can't y'all.
Now, not all men are like that. Thank the goddess. I saw this cute video of this dad who gave a shoutout to Taylor. Why? Because he had always wanted his daughter to go to a football. She didn't go until she saw her idol Taylor going. And guess what? His daughter loved it!
Did you see this adorable ad for Cetaphil? This is a perfect commercial. Neither Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, nor even the NFL were mentioned. Instead, they used all that in a subtle way for this cuteness. About a dad wanting to connect with his daughter and forming this adorable moment.
Seriously. It's stinking adorable. I'm sure lots of dads suddenly found their daughters wanting to watch the game. Sure, some maybe didn't like it. But they still hung out with their dads. How can you hate that? It's so sweet!
Thanks to Taylor, a few daughters decided they wanted to watch the game with their dads, brothers, uncles, etc. How can you hate that? Also, I love the fact she (the girl in the video) is wearing a jersey with the number 13 and that they both are wearing friendship bracelets. Yes.
So, Taylor Swift inspired girls to go to football games. I think that's pretty cool.
She also told people to get out there and vote. Now, she didn't say vote for so and so. She just said vote. Here's more on that story. That's freaking amazing!
She's also a major supporter of reproductive rights, an ally to the LGBTQIA+,and gives back to the communities she goes to for her tour.
Now, you and I and everyone know that there is sexism (and racism, but that's an entire other blog post) no matter what industry you're in. Music, movies, TV shows, etc. It's everywhere, which is very unfortunate. Do I wish there wasn't? YES. DO I EVER.
You know what doesn't help? This right here! Because it's not just men who hate on her. It's also other women. Ladies, we get enough shit from the men; can't we at least have each other's backs?
Just saying.
I'm not saying you have to like her music or like her. Again, everyone is entitled to their own opinions. What I am saying is that the sheer hatred she gets is ridiculous. Honestly. I don't see any reason to hate her. It's uncalled for.
Like, what did she do to you?
Is it because she's a successful woman?
What is it about Taylor Swift that makes everyone lose their minds?
I can't understand it.
Does it give you something to do? Like you'd rather be a troll because you have nothing else to do? What is it?
Seriously. I don't understand. I really don't.
Why all the hate?
Again, I'm biased, and I'm freely admitting that. I love Taylor Swift. I have several posts about her on this blog. I love her music. (SHE HAS A NEW ALBUM DROPPING APRIL 19th. YES.) She's a PR genius. She knows how to promote her music. She donates money. She LOVES her fans. Honestly, that feels a bit rare. So many celebrities, whether artists, actors, etc., seem to trash on their fans, and I ain't about that.
I think this all really leads back to one thing: sexism. I think that's the root cause of why people like to hate her. And basically, on any successful woman ever.
Sexism.
The patriarchy.
Because, for some reason, a successful woman hurts a man's fragile ego.
Well, in the words of my girl Taylor, fuck the patriarchy.
Women aren't here to cater to men's fragile egos. Get over yourselves. You can't handle a successful woman? That's a you problem. Not a me problem. What is so damn threatening about a successful woman? Seriously. What the hell? As someone who works at a university and is surrounded by successful women, I don't understand. It's not like we're taking anything away from you. I think if you, as a man, feel threatened by a successful woman so much that you have to be a hateful jackass, then the problem isn't the woman.
It's you.
There is something wrong with you when you feel threatened by a successful woman. Or hell, just a strong, independent woman wounds your fragile ego, then you are the problem. Not the women. Just saying.
I'd like to say we've come a long way with sexism. And in some ways, we have. Maybe. (Goddess, I hope so.) But it's things like this that make me think, maybe we really haven't come as far as I think. Sexism is still a major problem.
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