Yes, anyone who thinks Taylor Swift is incredibly contrived and not singing about her real feelings only thinks that because they are miserable.

I think the real version of her is probably a near opposite of what she’s been selling for the past decade.

There are not enough stars in the sky for this comment.

I agree with everything you’re saying except the last part, Taylor Swift is the one that promotes Taylor Swift as a role model and “feminist”, and seeing as she’s quite possibly the most influencial female artist in the world right now on top of that, I think it is well within the realm of reason to hold her to those…

Empathy?

What does authentic mean in this context? What is the real version of her?

I get what you’re saying, me and my loved ones are in good health, no terrible tragedy personally affected us, and I am grateful.

Yeah but the rest I take no issue with. I really don’t. It’s using a popular social cause without any substantive action that ticks me off.

It’s precisely the fact that Taylor is so in control of her brand and business that bothers me. While I love that she is unapologetically in control, and admire her work ethic and determination, she is currently promoting, and has been, the image that she lifts women up. I don’t think she’s a terrible person, but what…

I meant questionable in terms of this article. Your response paraphrased Taylor Swift’s comment to say “It was a great year” which does not mean the same thing as “I couldn’t have asked for a better year.” I think the author was responding to that, not the tone alone- which is how you were looking at it.

Then don’t click on taylor stories. Jez has hated taylor for years and it’s not going to change.

I have never liked her. I think she has one of the most contrived public personas of any female celebrity yet her whole selling point is ‘authenticity.’

Rich white American woman who refuses to get political in public? Yeah, this year is going just fine for her. Let’s not forget this little gem from 2009:

Taylor Swift sells herself as much as she sells her music, she knows she’s a role model and acknowledges that fact but only really seems to use her platform for herself. She encourages gossip and rumors (about herself and others) and then comes out with an album called “reputation”. She was suddenly turned on to…

I think I figured out why Time labeling Taylor Swift as one of the whistle blowers is so goddamn annoying.

So you could say that D-O-G is helping dogs... get in touch with their felines?

That poor cat, somebody should have told him that if you lie down with dogs, you get up with fleas.

With certainty. Dunno why this author would assume this cat, D-O-G, lacks self-awareness.

The loud purrs at the beginning of the video!!! What Good Critters.

He certainly doesn’t understand the important role he is playing in the lives of the dogs in his world.