In the ugly court battle that ensued, the perpetrator’s attorneys made repeated attempts to undermine her credibility. A few years ago, Swift was grabbed from behind during a photo-op. Swift has undoubtedly overcome sexist obstacles in getting to where she is today. But why decide to craft a clearly feminine persona, make millions upon millions of dollars, and then decide to say your life would be so much easier if you weren’t a woman? She certainly hasn’t needed to be a man to become the highest-paid celebrity in the world.ĭemocrats' big miscalculation: Conservative women like me won't abandon Brett Kavanaugh Of course, not all of her enormous fame has come by virtue of being a woman. Part of Swift’s appeal is her unabashed femininity. Her newest contribution, “ Lover,” is adorned with a blue sky, pink fluffy clouds and writing that could only have come from a sparkly gel pen. Look at the way she dresses, the way she sets up her stages or the cover art she chooses. Her incredibly successful brand is uniquely feminine. If anything, Taylor Swift’s gender has not been a hindrance to her - it has been an asset.
An example of what's possible for women today Grasping at a fake victimhood and complaining about it to the world is not empowerment. I see too many talented, idealistic young women turning inward - away from a world that needs them.” Trigger warnings, safe spaces and identity theatrics betray that tradition, and treat women like fragile little birds in need of protection. It’s precisely what Christina Hoff Sommers, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and registered Democrat, has labeled a brand of advocacy she calls “fainting couch feminism.” In an interview with The Dartmouth Review, she said, “Our feminist foremothers viewed women as just as competent and mentally strong as men, so they fought and won a battle for equality. What’s to be gained from positioning oneself as a victim and dwelling in the muck of one’s outrageous fortune? But even if she were right - that people, in general, perceive her negatively because she’s a woman - I'd still find myself lost as to the utility of this focus. Her case for gender-based oppression, though fun to listen to, is weak. Time for the nonsense to end: NFL cheerleading is demeaning to women. 6 on Fortune’s list of the world’s greatest leaders. ►“I’d be a fearless leader.” In 2015, Swift ended up No. ►“What I was wearing, if I was rude, could all be separated from my good ideas and power moves.” In an article last month for Vogue, Michelle Ruiz applauded Swift’s decision to defy Big Machine Records and rerecord her old songs, calling it “ the ultimate power move.”
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