I feel like I’ve seen interviews where she complained about being only appreciated for her looks and not being taken seriously...but then all she seems to do is post photos of herself in bikinis, and show up at events in insanely revealing dresses.

I’m 6'1 and strangers regularly asked me about basketball until I was in my mid-20s. So fucking annoying. Like being this tall as a woman is only acceptable if you are using your height to throw a ball into a hoop.

I am almost 34 and currently trying to get pregnant for the first time. I adore this comment. Now, I sometimes wish I had been able to have kids at a younger age. But I actually never expected I would get married or want to have babies.

I met my person when I was 29. He was and continues to be the most amazing human being I know. I was the same as you, had been through a horrendous breakup a couple years earlier and was convinced no one was ever going to love me for exactly who I was.

I have fucking HAD IT with the constant chorus of “she’s not sexy tho!!”

Because the number one cool way to diss Taylor Swift, a very successful woman, is by stating that she’s not sexy.

Manipulative for sure. And I feel like we can’t discount the fact that at the time, Kanye was still at the top of his game. He hadn’t yet had his onstage rants and meltdowns*. He was one of the most powerful men in music and Taylor, while obviously very powerful too, had really just truly broken into pop music.

Thank you for articulating this in a way I could not. I feel like she honestly and rightfully was super pissed about the “I made that bitch famous” line because, as you said, it’s belittling (not to mention false — hey Kanye, she was up there winning Video of the Year at the MTV awards). And coupled with the preceding…

I honestly don’t understand how this aspect of the whole thing has escaped, like, everyone. He DID NOT clear the lyrics he ended up using.

I can’t believe no one else said this yet.

WHAT how did I not know about this.

Exactly...she knows her audience and is not ashamed that she wants those top numbers. Like, do I know making two different magazines is a completely obvious way to sell two copies of the album? Yes. Did I still buy both of them? Yes. Did I also buy the album on iTunes? Yes.

Also boosting like mad. Have already booked my (refundable) hotel. :)

I was confused by that sentence as well.

http://harthouse.ca/weddings/

I will need to look into this. Thanks!

Well, it’s 3:48 in the morning and I am awake, unable to sleep, as I have been for the past six (seven? I’ve lost count now) nights in a row.

I think this is a fantastic idea!