The Swift Gaze: Analyzing Taylor Swift and Her Haters
Faculty Mentor
Jessi Willis
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Start Date
5-7-2024 12:50 PM
End Date
5-7-2024 1:10 PM
Location
PAT 340
Primary Discipline of Presentation
Gender, Women’s & Sexuality Studies
Abstract
Taylor Swift is a popular culture icon. She is an inspiration, a trailblazer, and even a leader to many people. Swift is noted as being an “economic phenomenon” (CNN). Taylor Swift was also announced as the Global Top Artist of 2023. Taylor Swift was so impactful specifically in America that the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia even mentioned her in their Beige Book. Despite being an incredible female entrepreneur, to some people on the opposing side, she is a “talentless bimbo” or just a “girl who writes about boys.” These demeaning, infantilizing, and blatantly sexist exclaims, are part of a wider sexist culture that dominates American life. In this presentation, the history of hatred of Swift will be analyzed, the actual hate will be analyzed, the term Swift Gaze will be defined and expanded on, connections to power and oppression will be made, and Swift herself will be intersectionally and ethically analyzed.
Recommended Citation
Cullen, Aspen A., "The Swift Gaze: Analyzing Taylor Swift and Her Haters" (2024). 2024 Symposium. 10.
https://dc.ewu.edu/srcw_2024/op_2024/o5_2024/10
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The Swift Gaze: Analyzing Taylor Swift and Her Haters
PAT 340
Taylor Swift is a popular culture icon. She is an inspiration, a trailblazer, and even a leader to many people. Swift is noted as being an “economic phenomenon” (CNN). Taylor Swift was also announced as the Global Top Artist of 2023. Taylor Swift was so impactful specifically in America that the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia even mentioned her in their Beige Book. Despite being an incredible female entrepreneur, to some people on the opposing side, she is a “talentless bimbo” or just a “girl who writes about boys.” These demeaning, infantilizing, and blatantly sexist exclaims, are part of a wider sexist culture that dominates American life. In this presentation, the history of hatred of Swift will be analyzed, the actual hate will be analyzed, the term Swift Gaze will be defined and expanded on, connections to power and oppression will be made, and Swift herself will be intersectionally and ethically analyzed.
