inspired by a swiftie

[amw]

So, recently a friend of mine came out as a Swiftie. My sum total knowledge of Taylor Swift is that she is a country singer who had a song featured on the episode of Supernatural where Dean gets turned into a teenage version of himself, the punchline being that this famously gruff and manly classic rock listening bro is now listening to girly

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[amw]

I'm not sure i can ever really stan a billionaire for being a nice boss, since really that should be the baseline for everyone, or really get excited about her activism, which seems like an afterthought compared to her business success... But having a friend explain it, i do now better understand why it is that a lot of women like to listen to her music. I think it's mostly about how her lyrics resonate with women who have dealt with shitty men in their lives, judgemental friends and family, coworkers who don't respect them etc. Perhaps the fact that she also isn't the most talented singer or dancer adds to the appeal in that fans can better identify with someone who isn't a virtuoso? In any case, there is this sense that she writes songs about stuff that the average woman can connect to, and does it unapologetically, which feels empowering. Even though i don't think it's for me, i think it's cool that people are so into it, and that it's helping women and girls bond with each other, especially in a media and political environment that keeps reinforcing how much power men have in the world.

I am looking forward to this little break!

[siglinde99]

That absolutely should be the baseline for everyone, but Musk and lots of other billionaires are so far in the other direction that she seems like a saint in comparison. I think the fact that she comes across as a fundamentally decent and normal human being is a big part of her appeal.