Taylor Swift; a musician, entrepreneur, and businesswoman. She is a mastermind dedicated to building a sense of community for her fanbase who are similar to her in specific ways. Over the course of more than a decade, Swift has received more backlash than people on Earth for numerous aspects, some of which are on her, but some are on factors irrelevant to her.
Through her lyricism, she uses word choices that tug at the heartstrings of her loyal fan base, yet critics still stand firm in believing that her songs are sole “break-up songs”. While she does write songs that connect back to previous break-ups, this quote discredits her other unrelated works. For example, one of her most popular albums, folklore and evermore, ties the listener into a reality of a love triangle consisting of August, Betty, and James. These two iconic albums are unique due to their storytelling on topics that could still be considered taboo in today’s society. They also bring about a conversation about the fact that music doesn’t need to be literal with its words; it can also come in a form that has a metaphor about a factor in life. With issues arising, including affairs, conflict resolution, the feeling of being used, sexism, growing up, and living for a fantasy, Swift utilizes lyrism to penetrate her audience deeper than any other.
Another prime example of the media demolishing her for a living was once she started dating the NFL star and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce. Social media and news outlets are taking advantage of the two-star titles and promoting their relationship to the extremes. Although they are still together, the coverage has begun to slow down due to various factors. It is typical for the average middle-aged NFL watcher or teenage boy to state that “Taylor Swift is ruining the NFL. Taylor Swift is not the issue; news outlets and social media are. Rather than this being a symbolic action she undertook, she further showcases that women can simply support their boyfriends, for example, and will still receive backlash for that. The women’s experience is incomparable to any other in positive and negative ways.
Swift constantly supports LGBTQ rights as a white Christian woman and uses her immense platform to create an inclusive space for all walks of life to remain together; she did this, especially during the 2018 election year against a senator representing Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn. Her willingness to support a group of people she doesn’t necessarily have to advocate in the public eye is exceptionally refreshing and admirable. Many online users state she is going against where she belongs, in politics, yet when she doesn’t display her political opinion, haters continue to push her to explain herself.
Women constantly are placed into a bubble in which they are forced and aren’t able to remove themselves without the “needed assistance of men”. Swift serves as the perfect example of how to avoid the cycle mentally. Her legacy as a human being provides comfort and support to bring about positive change for generations to come concerning breaking societal norms for women.
