Comments on: Taylor’s Swift Road to Fame Causing Backlash? A message to Taylor & Kayne and a warning to all the young starlets-to-be http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 27 Jun 2011 20:11:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tash http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-2944 Tash Thu, 19 May 2011 14:24:18 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-2944 I'm a 16, and a huge fan of Taylor's. Im currently doing a business project on her. I came upon your article and read it. Although you prove you're points well, I must say that girls my age, younger, and older look up to her because she isnt prancing around in skimpy outfits showing us that it's okay to whore ourselves out when it isnt. She sings about happy endings and prince charmings and such, and maybe that is setting us up for dissapointment, but at least she is keeping our wishes and ambitions alive. I would rather learn from Taylor then Lady Gaga, even though I like her as well, because she sings about her and what she writes, girls can relate to it. Taylor is a big role model in today's society, and that's a good thing. Would you rather your daughter being looking up to Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga (who wears almost NOTHING in her videos) or aritists like Taylor who tell us that it's okay to have their innocence it's okay to dream? That's my opinion. I’m a 16, and a huge fan of Taylor’s. Im currently doing a business project on her. I came upon your article and read it. Although you prove you’re points well, I must say that girls my age, younger, and older look up to her because she isnt prancing around in skimpy outfits showing us that it’s okay to whore ourselves out when it isnt. She sings about happy endings and prince charmings and such, and maybe that is setting us up for dissapointment, but at least she is keeping our wishes and ambitions alive. I would rather learn from Taylor then Lady Gaga, even though I like her as well, because she sings about her and what she writes, girls can relate to it. Taylor is a big role model in today’s society, and that’s a good thing. Would you rather your daughter being looking up to Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga (who wears almost NOTHING in her videos) or aritists like Taylor who tell us that it’s okay to have their innocence it’s okay to dream? That’s my opinion.

]]> By: Marty http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-2783 Marty Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:37:25 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-2783 Hi Marion, Thank you for your reply. I can very clearly see your point and respect that you have such strong feelings regarding musicians of today. It'll be interesting to see which of our view points is most accurate in one or two decades time, and whether or not our taste in music shapes our eventual lives. Hi Marion,
Thank you for your reply.
I can very clearly see your point and respect that you have such strong feelings regarding musicians of today. It’ll be interesting to see which of our view points is most accurate in one or two decades time, and whether or not our taste in music shapes our eventual lives.

]]> By: Marion http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-2782 Marion Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:40:29 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-2782 Hi Marty Thanks for your comment. I think the point there is that young girls (who represent the other part of Swift audience) may not have the experience and grounds to handle any of these extreme: neither Gaga's violent and extraverted universes nor Taylor's wonderful world of self-inflicted lies. Hi Marty
Thanks for your comment.
I think the point there is that young girls (who represent the other part of Swift audience) may not have the experience and grounds to handle any of these extreme: neither Gaga’s violent and extraverted universes nor Taylor’s wonderful world of self-inflicted lies.

]]> By: Marty http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-2781 Marty Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:09:43 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-2781 Rubbish!!! Taylor Swift just shows that girls don't have to whore themselves around like tramps (the way a certain Lady Gaga does), and that someday you will find true happiness. I know to some this can be seen as a sort of delusion, but is it really that bad that people grow up with wishes and ambitions, as fantastical as they may be? I'd rather spend my days continuing to pin my hopes that my 'soulmate' will walk around the corner and into my life at some point, rather than become comfortable with my own core misery and realise that actually all that may ever happen is that I find someone I can 'settle' for, and hope to make the best life I can with that person. As for Taylor's music, from a person who plays guitar, I personally believe that she does have large amount of credibility, and when you see her nominated for Best Country Artist at the Country Awards, up against the 'big guns' like Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith, this shows that the establishment also believes she is a credible country artist too and that is something I believe should be commended in such a young talent. Just my 2 cents worth. Rubbish!!!
Taylor Swift just shows that girls don’t have to whore themselves around like tramps (the way a certain Lady Gaga does), and that someday you will find true happiness.
I know to some this can be seen as a sort of delusion, but is it really that bad that people grow up with wishes and ambitions, as fantastical as they may be? I’d rather spend my days continuing to pin my hopes that my ’soulmate’ will walk around the corner and into my life at some point, rather than become comfortable with my own core misery and realise that actually all that may ever happen is that I find someone I can ’settle’ for, and hope to make the best life I can with that person.
As for Taylor’s music, from a person who plays guitar, I personally believe that she does have large amount of credibility, and when you see her nominated for Best Country Artist at the Country Awards, up against the ‘big guns’ like Kenny Chesney and Toby Keith, this shows that the establishment also believes she is a credible country artist too and that is something I believe should be commended in such a young talent.
Just my 2 cents worth.

]]> By: Neal Chang http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-273 Neal Chang Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:49:33 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-273 lady gaga is one of the best singers in the world but she does bad things too ... lady gaga is one of the best singers in the world but she does bad things too …

]]> By: A.R. http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-248 A.R. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:54:22 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-248 You can say that again! You can say that again!

]]> By: Marion http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-247 Marion Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:30:32 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-247 Hi A.R. Thanks a lot for your comment. I understand your frustration.. and I totally agree: I don't think it's wrong for young women to be innocent - as long as they are realistically innocent! This horrific bimbo type trend you are describing and that the kids are following is indeed worrying. Unfortunately, like Charlotte Raven interestingly describes it in her last article ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/06/charlotte-raven-feminism-madonna-price ) it's probably feminists' own fault: the revolution is not in a pole dance class! But I don't think Swift puritan and manichean embellishment will help young ladies neither.. Marion Hi A.R.

Thanks a lot for your comment.
I understand your frustration.. and I totally agree: I don’t think it’s wrong for young women to be innocent – as long as they are realistically innocent!
This horrific bimbo type trend you are describing and that the kids are following is indeed worrying. Unfortunately, like Charlotte Raven interestingly describes it in her last article ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/mar/06/charlotte-raven-feminism-madonna-price ) it’s probably feminists’ own fault: the revolution is not in a pole dance class!
But I don’t think Swift puritan and manichean embellishment will help young ladies neither..

Marion

]]> By: A.R. http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/taylors-swift-road-to-fame-causing-backlash-a-message-to-taylor-kayne-and-a-warning-to-all-the-young-starlets-to-be/comment-page-1#comment-246 A.R. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:58:17 +0000 http://www.mindbubble.co.uk/blog-mb/?p=697#comment-246 Hi ladies, I didn't know anything about this girl but I found your article very illuminating. It makes me wonder why this naive girl is attacked for her innocent and silly, if you want, lyrics. I found much more anti-feminist and dangerous all the marketing-made girl bands that sing irrelevant songs (badly) about being wild, sexy all the time and have an attitude. You have 9 year olds with make up and "bitch" written on the back of their trousers. And one of the highest rates in Europe for teenage pregnancies. What's so feminist about that? Let girls be girls and sing about their inexperience until they have something (genuine) else to offer. The women that fought for our right to get undressed, professional and able to refuse iron our men's shirts didn't do it for us to become sex kittens that can't even remember who they slept with because they were too drunk or drugged. What kind of girl power is that? I don't mean to rant, just mean to say we are entitled to a bit of innocence until we loose it (and we all do, after all!). Hi ladies,
I didn’t know anything about this girl but I found your article very illuminating. It makes me wonder why this naive girl is attacked for her innocent and silly, if you want, lyrics. I found much more anti-feminist and dangerous all the marketing-made girl bands that sing irrelevant songs (badly) about being wild, sexy all the time and have an attitude. You have 9 year olds with make up and “bitch” written on the back of their trousers. And one of the highest rates in Europe for teenage pregnancies. What’s so feminist about that? Let girls be girls and sing about their inexperience until they have something (genuine) else to offer. The women that fought for our right to get undressed, professional and able to refuse iron our men’s shirts didn’t do it for us to become sex kittens that can’t even remember who they slept with because they were too drunk or drugged. What kind of girl power is that?
I don’t mean to rant, just mean to say we are entitled to a bit of innocence until we loose it (and we all do, after all!).

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