Feminism Feminism (Taylor Swiftism)
Feminism is about opening doors to women. However a sexist might say:
Knock knock?
Who’s there?
A feminist.
A feminist who?
A feminist who hates men.
Thus illustrating why sexists don’t understand feminism.
Name a famous feminist.
Taylor Swift.
Who is Taylor Swift?
“Taylor Alison Swift (born December 13, 1989) is an American singer-songwriter. Her discography spans multiple genres, and her songwriting — often inspired by her personal life — has received critical praise and wide media coverage.” — Wikipedia
Why a strong independent woman who took on the music industry and won, should be considered a feminist, is anyone’s guess.
However, are Taylor Swift songs actually feminist?
Luckily for me a very wise person once said, “It is a truth universally acknowledged that everything is shit easy to understand when reduced to multiple choice with no wrong answers.”
There is a scene in the film, Blue, White and Perfect that perfectly illustrates this tried and tested theory. By the way, Blue, White and Perfect is a 1942 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Mary Beth Hughes and Lloyd Nolan.
The scenario: Private detective Michael Shayne (Nolan) promises his girlfriend, beauty shop owner Merle Garland (Hughes), that he will give up detective work and get a less dangerous job. Instead he deceives Merle into writing a cheque for a deposit on a house, uses the cheque to get on a Hawaii-bound ocean liner, and gets hot on the trail of stolen industrial diamonds and a Nazi smuggling ring.
The Question: When Michael Shayne finally returns after busting the case, what would Taylor sing?
(A). “This is why we can’t have nice things, darling.”
(B). “No one likes a mad woman, you made her like that.”
(C ). “We are never, ever, ever getting back together.”
(D). “Oh, look what you made me do.”
(E). “I knew you were trouble when you walked in, So shame on me now.”
Epilogue
1st Person: Are you a Swiftie?
Me: No, I’m dyslexic, so I tend to write quite slow.
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