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Taylor Swift isn't really a Feminist

Part 3: The Finale

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Taylor Swift isn't really a Feminist
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Before reading below, be sure to read part 1 and part 2.


Her "feminism" is only done to make her look good

As I mentioned before in previous articles, Taylor Swift does not use her superstar platform to ever really discuss the issues that are going on in the world. Why does she never talk about what is wrong in the world? Or the struggles that females across the nation and the world are facing? Maybe because it doesn't truly benefit her. Many people have brought up points that "Taylor donates so much money to charities, and when Kesha had her case with Dr. Luke she donated a quarter million to the fund to cover her needs." That's all fine and dandy. You can throw money at charities all you want, but if you aren't also going to talk about what is going wrong and the reason why you are putting so much money toward those foundations, all you are doing is throwing money at situations so it looks like you are helping. Don't just throw money at the Kesha situation, because Kesha is not the only woman who has been a victim of sexual abuse/harassment. Raise awareness to issues, let people know that things such as this should not go unnoticed. With the number of faithful fans she has, if she speaks out on issues then a great deal of awareness would be raised to the eyes of people who probably would have never acknowledged it to begin with. I think Demi Lovato said it the best on Twitter:

It's not just Taylor Swift, but the members of her squad are notorious for staying silent on issues until one of them is directly insulted (mainly just Taylor). When Kim Kardashian exposed Taylor Swift for lying about not knowing about the lyrics in the song "Famous" by her husband Kanye West, Selena Gomez took to Twitter to talk about how she was annoyed by the situation and how "people should be using their voice for things that matter."

This is funny because how often do we see Selena Gomez or any other members of TSwift's "squad" using their voice to discuss the issues? Because of her comments, Selena received a great deal of backlash and has not been as active on Twitter since (#SelenaIsOverParty).

My final statements on Taylor Swift will be this. She is notorious for throwing others under the bus to gain success, for she is the queen of character assassination, but people seem to always try to ignore that. Honestly, don't just take my word for it, because a few people on twitter have explained Taylor Swift's personality the best:

If this statement isn't enough, here is someone's explanation on Taylor Swift's Grammy speech after "hearing the song 'Famous' for the first time:"

Feminism isn't just to help yourself as a woman, but ALL women.

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