Wrapping up our Taylor Swift series, we decided to look at Swift's relationship with her fame and her fandom, and how both fit into the broader context of how we talk about famous women.
From the way our society likes to mock teen girls and young women and the art they like, to the cycles of public opinion we see around female pop singers like Lizzo, Britney Spears, Beyonce, and Swift herself, we've got a lot of internalized misogyny to unpack. We also look into the psychology of parasocial relationships and the Taylor Swift conspiracy theories that fans were right about. And, yes, we do talk about the Matty Healy thing (briefly).
Further Reading:
Stop Indiscriminately Hating Things Teenage Girls Like
Why Are Teen Girls in Crisis? It’s Not Just Social Media
Why do we Hate Women’s Voices and How I Reclaimed Mine
Demographics of Taylor Swift Fandom
Psychology of Parasocial Relationships
The Karma Album Conspiracy Theory
Next week we'll start our summer series, Summer "Camp," with discussions of some of our favorite campy horror films! Follow on Instagram for more.