Issues and counter-arguments from fans that this resource addresses:
•Racism/misogynoir in the lyrics
•Microaggressions, intentional or not
•Specific references to Specific Black women
•Mean Girl energy
•Detached and unrelatable due to being a billionaire
•Capitalism
•White Supremacy
•MAGA Dog Whistle
• ”There are more important issues in the world right now” is a myth
• ”It’s not that deep” - yes it is.
It is important to note that there are “life-long” white female and queer gay men who are also opposed to this album and see the issues with it. If you’d like to find their content, it’s readily available on TikTok and Threads as well. Their voices will not be featured here, but there are thousands of them speaking out, which is important for allyship. People besides the ones that it directly affects and impacts are starting to notice.
It is also important to note that Black folks, just like any margenalized group, are not a monoliths and some Black women may have different opinions. It is important to listen* to them AND the Black voices who challenge them in return.
*Listen - not share your opinion or use Black voices as accessories to prepetuate your theories on racism as white women.
It is imparative for white women to be quiet during this time and take the information in as we learn FOR FREE from Black women.
VIDEOS
https://www.threads.com/@cleopetricek/post/DPeLKlNFG96?xmt=AQF0DVLKVctZ1GghPMkRroAluBeUkhSZiiMhIvkaoYu9RA&slof=1
https://www.threads.com/@victoria_phd/post/DPek5NpEi3T?xmt=AQF0XXzLiJgCGkrwCHgMOYb8Z9RykJNxUI56HaiPGpVqqw&slof=1
https://www.threads.com/@pablotdon/post/DPaMdjPjGmw?xmt=AQF0EkgFvTokHDorBIBHxrzD2QWXTbih6SZjd60ld5r00w&slof=1 (TRAD WIFE EXPLANATION)
https://www.threads.com/@neidajoao/post/DPXRDedDjTn?xmt=AQF0VL7ieJD5L41HTvED6u9fk-x3LgKIFs6-wGOJRpK-6w&slof=1
Critical Album Review from self-claimed “life-long” fan
https://www.threads.com/@neidajoao/post/DPcfUR5jmNm?xmt=AQF07eNqnhOnzYWaBwVQY9QCLXe8wgDd15xjnEZrHG3oHg&slof=1
Same creator as above speaking about the racist undertones and specific references of Black women.
Parody song written/performed by a Black woman
Black Woman on “white women roasting Taylor Swift”
https://www.threads.com/@portia.noir/post/DPZsZpsEgH6?xmt=AQF0tBma_q_XulwDC_wSCVqyVkvQoIhmgBTSHep2eDlM3Q&slof=1
Black creator sharing a video made by a white creator in hopes that “maybe some of y'all will listen to someone who looks like you.”
THREADS
https://www.threads.com/@elizabethrosehalligan/post/DPefTCtEnGa?xmt=AQF0BF-QgNJT9SOYKH2nDsSOFnomVzwW3aK1dYhu3ku_nA&slof=1 (on Opalite/racial undertones) This woman’s entire account is AMAZING, and she has so many threads about this
https://www.threads.com/@angelflms_/post/DPej1NIkffV?xmt=AQF0qCfJF1AgOyNJTvrimX4hJS2wDnY60xTKGBlRt6D2ig&slof=1
https://www.threads.com/@stephanielizabeth08/post/DPeJNi0kZ9o?xmt=AQF05xFHLOZO9CKyOr5cyyoqF3aM6i5DZRMM-SIHwdgTbw&slof=1 (WITH IMAGES) racial undertones of multiple tracks
https://www.threads.com/@elizabethrosehalligan/post/DPXvRrlEbA7?xmt=AQF01OxBrDr28iloNChxVopAyBW2JqasRn8rlr4luG9PgA&slof=1 “Why are people so defensive over criticism about Taylor Swift, A systems Thinking Perspective”
https://www.threads.com/@doctorjonpaul/post/DPedQ5OkoJp?xmt=AQF0KeF-ezzi3uK1GdHwCW9GCuP_sl5h_1dDAmAZTZVicQ&slof=1
Reference to Sinners/TS correlation
RE: racist MAGA/trad wife lyrics
https://www.threads.com/@thecomplexrebel/post/DPeMSlnEaV0?xmt=AQF04hWmUGHx-VE0x6EE1-BrxsyFno8LM_wXQfg1YlS1sQ&slof=1 re: “there’s more important things going on in the world” used to de-escalate/ignore the situation r
RE: Bell Hooks and how she may perceive all of this if she were still with us
RE: “Not being that deep”
https://www.threads.com/@sixiegirl/post/DPehrLhEUUR?xmt=AQF0q4jRZzm66gDo7LnA_kKoXJZL8SXTRk5ihQ4T1MXEVg&slof=1 Lyrics as racist dog whistle
https://www.threads.com/@elizabethrosehalligan/post/DPefTCtEnGa?xmt=AQF0U96lbqchuEBgUl7OkUH3v5Ml_vo8IIGoHl6EPyTdAg&slof=1
Racial undertones, as explained by a bi-racial woman living in both worlds
https://www.threads.com/@swiftiesagainstgenocide/post/DPe7J1LAXlM?xmt=AQF0qrD62tr8PcO_1eR1ErRm1zIs73gPSQaX2nWbGCUF7A&slof=1
Book recommendation “White Tears, Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Color” by Ruby Hamad
https://www.threads.com/@nisabelleblanco/post/DPe57ihDUiB?xmt=AQF0Rqe6ULICUonElPB1cTatazJaKYeLHnS_b8YVmbwSRA&slof=1
A call out
On the myth that this issue isn’t a universal/worldly issue, OR isn’t one of the biggest issues in the world right now
https://www.threads.com/@nisabelleblanco/post/DPeQwSTDRvh?xmt=AQF0hntIv6NaTYVrczSxR8iop1VOyznArp5IOqscfV2l5g&slof=1
Examples of White Women MAGA using “Cancelled” as a dog whistle for other MAGA
Her entire profile is on point, honestly
https://www.threads.com/@thereclaimed/post/DPezjoWD0sw?xmt=AQF0w8yP6wzj_EX7z61HrxdraH_4pfl8173XCFrbT-gczA&slof=1
Opalite VS Onyx
Dog Whistles/Racism
RE: “bad bitch” and “savage” being AAVE, used intentionally
https://www.threads.com/@maddsienicole/post/DPgudkrjWMx?xmt=AQF0QB_THGx7vemSZPOfBIZUQ5Oydl4rS7wQ_A8J9EIsow&slof=1
On intentionality of lyrics: White Women defending Swift, infantilizing her, saying she didn’t know her lyrics were racist (all while being a lyrical genius and word smith) - Black women sharing WHY they are and how they got there, giving examples form their experience - and other white women continuing to tell them they’re wrong. (saved screen caps on this in case it gets deleted)
Microaggressions on the album explained, and why they’re dangerous
Calling out white male influencers who are using this moment to center themselves
ARTICLES
I’m not sure who wrote this article (it just says by “the Alt Editing Staff”), but a Black creator shared it: https://www.threads.com/@yeshacallahan/post/DPbizcZETmu?xmt=AQF0U5ddRQyVporEbd6rD40Xixy9cAep_uqbeHRBVUW86Q&slof=1
https://www.threads.com/@yeshacallahan/post/DPZcb9Qklpj?xmt=AQF07_XJv6T-WxawFxAHva1HqnBjAxiilkXeUanmW8TpoQ&slof=1 Thread link leads to a link to the article
Taylor Swift, Collective Comfort, And the Bottleneck of Change: Why the Real Conversation isn’t about Pop Music
I’m a Blak [sic] Woman Who Loves Taylor Swift – but It’s Complicated (2024)
Why Are People So Defensive Over Criticism About Taylor Swift? A Systems Thinking Perspective by Elizabeth Halligan (Bi-Racial Black Woman)
The creator of this document is a non-Black mixed race Woman/(gender non conforming) of Color.