Instead of showing girls how to respect men and set an example of how to have a healthy relationship, Swift only sends the message that unstable, sporadic relationships are okay because you can make money off of the break-up. While growing up, Swift set the example for the young girls around me. In fact, every time Swift has a breakup, most people ask when the next album will be dropping and what songs will detail the reason for breaking up.
It was a never-ending cycle, and no one seemed to care that she was doing this.ĮXAMPLE - Taylor Swift fails to exemplify a healthy atttitude toward The issue with Swift is not how she writes about her life but more of how she sets an example for young girls and how they should treat men.ĭate a boy, fall in love, get your heart broken and write songs about him. Personally, I appreciate an artist who is willing to dive deep into personal experiences and create art out of it. There seems to be nothing wrong with this, right? They use their personal experiences and write songs about them. One of Taylor Swift’s trademarks is using past relationships as inspiration for her songs.
Remember the album ‘Speak Now’ and the song ‘If this was a movie’? These songs were directly targeted at John Mayor after they broke upĪ more recent example is Swift’s album “Reputation,” which features many songs that thrash on ex-boyfriend Calvin Harris. When you take a stroll through Taylor Swift’s past albums, every record can be linked to a breakup she went through. Now in 2019, Taylor Swift is still strong with a large empire of ‘Swifties’ eager to hear her new music.Īmidst all the hair flipping and genre changes in Swift’s career, one theme has remained the same - her negative influence on young girls. She was a 16-year-old girl with a guitar that knew how to perform and write songs to which her audience could relate.Įver heard of a ‘Swiftie?’ This is the name given to her fans throughout Swift rose to stardom during the early 2000s, capturing her younger female audience with fun songs about love and adventure. If you were born in the late 90s and early 2000s, there is a large chance that you were or are a Taylor Swift fan. Troutman wanted to take the time to call into question some of the artist’s misguiding behaviors. Editor’s note: Troutman writes this with total respect for Taylor Swift.
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