it would be genuinely great as a bit and also as a honeypot for misogynistic dude bros who couldn’t get over their bullshit. similar to men with irrational hatred for 
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more context is from this c/fediverse post about creating more welcoming spaces for women online: https://hexbear.net/comment/3970936
Here is a longer essay I wrote on how Taylor Swift is secretly a dengist (complimentary): https://hexbear.net/post/629974
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C/TAYLORSWIFT IS HERE MY BABES & SWIFTIES!!
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obligatory copypasta:
Taylor Swift is more than a musician. she is the voice of a generation. She is an idea, a world-historical heroine, light itself.
When people told me they hated Taylor Swift or (far worse) that they were "not swifties," I wish I had said in no uncertain terms: "I love Taylor Swift. I am in awe of her. I am set free by her. She will be the finest worldwide superstar our galaxy has ever seen."
I wish, in those exchanges, I had not asked gentle, tolerant questions about a hater's ridiculous allergy to her, or Taytay’s fictional misdeeds and imagined character flaws. More deeply still, I wish I had not reasoned with anyone, patiently countered their ludicrous emotionalism and psychologically disturbed theories.
I wish I had said, flatly, "I love her. I am gay as fuck for Taylor Swift. I am a big fat dyke for Gaylor.” As if I had been asked about my girlfriend or Fletcher. No defensiveness or polemics; not dignifying the crazy allegations with so much as a Gawker or PinkNews link.
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Potential comm rules:
- Post must be about taylor swift
- No sexualizing / objectifying
- Photos of Taylor Swift with socialist quotes overtop of them are encouraged (especially if feminism related)
- Gaylor speculation welcome.
I have mixed feelings about it, Better Than Revenge was always very petty and kinda bitchy, but that's what it's about. We like the song for its emotional honesty, and you could argue that the internalized misogyny of it was part of what made it relatable, especially to a lot of girls who listened to it. Girls are probably slut shamed more often by other girls than by men.
Like, Better Than Revenge is not a song with deep meaning or an inspirational message, it's a song about how some stupid hoe stole your man and how much of an annoying, fake-ass bitch that girl is. That's why people connect to it, because even though it's not a particularly "valuable" message, a lot of people have felt similarly at one point or another and can relate to what Taylor expresses in the song. And if she wants to amend that by not calling said stupid bitch a slut, then I totally get that, but the song was never about being a good person anyway.