rendezvoodoo:  THIS! not this. sure, the madonna/whore complex exists and is an issue, but taylor swift perpetuating it? really? i don’t even care for the girl, but it’s ridiculous to insinuate that the “you belong with me” video is anti-feminist. thanks to many late nights watching mtv rotate the same five videos, i can tell you with a certain confidence that the “whore” does not lose her boyfriend due to a sexual double standard. i don’t think sexual behavior is even addressed. correct me if i’m wrong, but doesn’t the video portray the male protagonist’s girlfriend as a bitch? (i’m sure feminists will come at me for using that word, but deal with it.) it is implied that he is kind to her and cares for her, while she blatantly disregards his feelings. sure, argue that the lyrics “she wears short skirts/i wear t-shirts” and her flashy prom dress imply that she is a whore. but how about this? we could look at both sides of the argument, which i know might pain some people to do, and assume that swift is simply acknowledging the girlfriend’s sexual confidence. men are generally attracted to women with higher self-esteem and vice versa, correct? nothing wrong with that, but confidence can easily give way to cockiness. so, MAYBE swift is commenting on the implied arrogance of her “competition.” after all, the whore does flirt with another man in the video (note: i am not saying that harmless flirting is, in any way, wrong) but is then outraged when her now ex-boyfriend shows interest in the madonna. she thinks so highly of herself that she can’t fathom her boyfriend leaving her for someone else. the nerve! that doesn’t make her a whore; it makes her arrogant, and that’s not attractive on anyone - male OR female. not to mention, it’s a fucking taylor swift video. if you want to go on some feminist crusade over the madonna/whore complex, let me direct you to paramore’s “misery business.” i am not personally commenting on the feminism or lack thereof - whatever your opinion may be - but at least they actually throw the word “whore” around. (via hamburgermeat-deactivated201103)

rendezvoodoo:

 THIS!

not this. sure, the madonna/whore complex exists and is an issue, but taylor swift perpetuating it? really?

i don’t even care for the girl, but it’s ridiculous to insinuate that the “you belong with me” video is anti-feminist. thanks to many late nights watching mtv rotate the same five videos, i can tell you with a certain confidence that the “whore” does not lose her boyfriend due to a sexual double standard. i don’t think sexual behavior is even addressed. correct me if i’m wrong, but doesn’t the video portray the male protagonist’s girlfriend as a bitch? (i’m sure feminists will come at me for using that word, but deal with it.) it is implied that he is kind to her and cares for her, while she blatantly disregards his feelings.

sure, argue that the lyrics “she wears short skirts/i wear t-shirts” and her flashy prom dress imply that she is a whore. but how about this? we could look at both sides of the argument, which i know might pain some people to do, and assume that swift is simply acknowledging the girlfriend’s sexual confidence. men are generally attracted to women with higher self-esteem and vice versa, correct? nothing wrong with that, but confidence can easily give way to cockiness. so, MAYBE swift is commenting on the implied arrogance of her “competition.” after all, the whore does flirt with another man in the video (note: i am not saying that harmless flirting is, in any way, wrong) but is then outraged when her now ex-boyfriend shows interest in the madonna. she thinks so highly of herself that she can’t fathom her boyfriend leaving her for someone else. the nerve! that doesn’t make her a whore; it makes her arrogant, and that’s not attractive on anyone - male OR female.

not to mention, it’s a fucking taylor swift video. if you want to go on some feminist crusade over the madonna/whore complex, let me direct you to paramore’s “misery business.” i am not personally commenting on the feminism or lack thereof - whatever your opinion may be - but at least they actually throw the word “whore” around.

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