I definitely agree with you. This kind of misogyny is so common in our culture today, and the digital world allows it to spread like wildfire. We absolutely need to do something to change it. Women today are not allowed to attend sporting events, watch them on tv, or enjoy something that is typically a 'boy thing' without having to justify themselves. We are not allowed to just watch sports without being asked to 'name 5 players on the team'.
Additionally, regardless of how well you know about a topic, you should be allowed to enjoy it. You should not have to be a superfan of something to enjoy it. People should be allowed to watch a football game without having to 'name 20 players on the team' or 'explain the rules'. There should not be qualifications to enjoying something.
Taylor Swift, in particular, deals with a ton of misogynistic criticism for every single thing that she does. She is frequently presented in a bad light by the media. From the criticism she gets about her past relationships, to the scrutiny she experiences for her current relationship with Travis Kelce, the media tries its hardest to paint her in poor light.
As a huge Taylor Swift fan, I thought about writing about this topic myself. However, I figured that I wouldn't be able to comment on it without getting angry. The type of misogyny that exists in our current online culture is unacceptable and really needs some improving. While I don't necessarily support every little thing Taylor Swift does, the things she gets mostly hated on for are not the type of things people should be addressing.
The utter disbelief I felt after the first Chiefs game Swift attended, when I was just scrolling through instagram and saw her on the ESPN and NFL instagram accounts, I was so excited at first, but appalled when I began to read the comments.
Taylor Swift has had a never-ending battle with being treated horribly by the media, her "haters", and fans of her past romantic partners. She also is in the process of regaining the masters to her own work by re-recording, due to her past record label selling her masters and the rights to her music without her consent. The song "The Man" from her album 'Lover', is about how she has had to work significantly harder to get where she is than a man has to. Taylor has experienced so much misogyny in her career, and I agree that it is unacceptable for it to exist in our Digital Culture.
I absolutely agree with your stance here. The rampant criticism and inherent misogyny of the attacks against Taylor Swift are unnecessary and cruel. As you stated a popular social media idea is tailoring communication to their target audience. While not exclusively male-dominated the industry of football is mostly catered toward male viewers, so it's not at all surprising that the NFL media team decided to focus on Taylor's attendance. When celebrities such as Timothée Chalamet, Lionel Messi, and Jay-Z are present at sporting events there are mounds of content dedicated to them, however, they don't face the same backlash from fans for "taking attention away" from the game at hand. These complaints also aren't present when the star-studded Super Bowl comes around with celebrities from all over flying into cities to watch the game. Similarly, these male celebrities are accepted with open arms into the sports community, while women like Taylor are shunned. It also speaks to her popularity as well, while Travis Kelce is a celebrated figure in the NFL, Taylor is more well-known by people who might not be as interested in sports. While Taylor is not related to the NFL industry personally, she's a global popstar who set records with her recent tour and is worth one billion dollars, of course, she is going to garner attention. Media and coverage of the sport are what funds the NFL, attention, and prestige sell, and the NFL knows that Taylor will draw in more viewers and in turn create buzz around many of their games, isn't that what all large sporting networks want for their games? This pattern of misogyny has become so common in media today, that it goes unnoticed by many and is just passed off as "healthy criticism"; and while healthy criticism does exist on this topic the attack against Taylor personally is the misogynistic factor of the situation. And I do agree, that this anti-woman culture exists on all sides of the internet and speaks volumes to internet culture today.
I definitely agree with you. This kind of misogyny is so common in our culture today, and the digital world allows it to spread like wildfire. We absolutely need to do something to change it. Women today are not allowed to attend sporting events, watch them on tv, or enjoy something that is typically a 'boy thing' without having to justify themselves. We are not allowed to just watch sports without being asked to 'name 5 players on the team'.
Additionally, regardless of how well you know about a topic, you should be allowed to enjoy it. You should not have to be a superfan of something to enjoy it. People should be allowed to watch a football game without having to 'name 20 players on the team' or 'explain the rules'. There should not be qualifications to enjoying something.
Taylor Swift, in particular, deals with a ton of misogynistic criticism for every single thing that she does. She is frequently presented in a bad light by the media. From the criticism she gets about her past relationships, to the scrutiny she experiences for her current relationship with Travis Kelce, the media tries its hardest to paint her in poor light.
As a huge Taylor Swift fan, I thought about writing about this topic myself. However, I figured that I wouldn't be able to comment on it without getting angry. The type of misogyny that exists in our current online culture is unacceptable and really needs some improving. While I don't necessarily support every little thing Taylor Swift does, the things she gets mostly hated on for are not the type of things people should be addressing.
The utter disbelief I felt after the first Chiefs game Swift attended, when I was just scrolling through instagram and saw her on the ESPN and NFL instagram accounts, I was so excited at first, but appalled when I began to read the comments.
Taylor Swift has had a never-ending battle with being treated horribly by the media, her "haters", and fans of her past romantic partners. She also is in the process of regaining the masters to her own work by re-recording, due to her past record label selling her masters and the rights to her music without her consent. The song "The Man" from her album 'Lover', is about how she has had to work significantly harder to get where she is than a man has to. Taylor has experienced so much misogyny in her career, and I agree that it is unacceptable for it to exist in our Digital Culture.
I absolutely agree with your stance here. The rampant criticism and inherent misogyny of the attacks against Taylor Swift are unnecessary and cruel. As you stated a popular social media idea is tailoring communication to their target audience. While not exclusively male-dominated the industry of football is mostly catered toward male viewers, so it's not at all surprising that the NFL media team decided to focus on Taylor's attendance. When celebrities such as Timothée Chalamet, Lionel Messi, and Jay-Z are present at sporting events there are mounds of content dedicated to them, however, they don't face the same backlash from fans for "taking attention away" from the game at hand. These complaints also aren't present when the star-studded Super Bowl comes around with celebrities from all over flying into cities to watch the game. Similarly, these male celebrities are accepted with open arms into the sports community, while women like Taylor are shunned. It also speaks to her popularity as well, while Travis Kelce is a celebrated figure in the NFL, Taylor is more well-known by people who might not be as interested in sports. While Taylor is not related to the NFL industry personally, she's a global popstar who set records with her recent tour and is worth one billion dollars, of course, she is going to garner attention. Media and coverage of the sport are what funds the NFL, attention, and prestige sell, and the NFL knows that Taylor will draw in more viewers and in turn create buzz around many of their games, isn't that what all large sporting networks want for their games? This pattern of misogyny has become so common in media today, that it goes unnoticed by many and is just passed off as "healthy criticism"; and while healthy criticism does exist on this topic the attack against Taylor personally is the misogynistic factor of the situation. And I do agree, that this anti-woman culture exists on all sides of the internet and speaks volumes to internet culture today.