For the last 10 years, Taylor Swift has been somewhat of an iconic figure in the music industry. And don’t get me wrong, we’ve all stayed in the car an extra minute to finish jamming out to her latest hit. Despite her success, I can’t help but to notice that Taylor Swift’s definition of feminism just doesn’t fit quite right.

She only takes a feminist stance when she is able to gain from it.

Put more simply, Taylor Swift asks not what she can do for feminism, but rather what feminism can do for her. On things such as the wage gap, reproductive freedom and other women's health issues, she keeps her mouth shut. But as soon as one of these problems has a slight affect on her, she’s suddenly doing everything she can to speak out about it and raise awareness.

She claims to be inclusive of all women, but I suppose this doesn’t apply to women that have wronged her or dated her ex(es).

Let’s not forget the time she wrote an entire song slut-shaming Camilla Belle for dating an ex of hers, writing, “She’s better known for the things she does on the mattress.” Or the time she tore down Katy Perry in her song “Bad Blood,” with a music video presenting a very unhealthy and unrealistic example of female friendship.

Feminism should be about liberating women of all kinds instead of choosing to bring other women down when you don’t get your way. In Taylor Swift's case, however, she picks women that she deems "worthy" and uses them to help her tear down women she has deemed "unworthy."

Taylor Swift has shown me the opposite of what feminism means. I hope to take a lesson from her on what not to do and practice feminism that truly benefits all women.