Taylor Swift has been on top of the music charts since she started her career. Her most recent album, 1989, has broken. many records and has given the public include phrases such as, "Find out what you want/Be that girl for a month," and "Boys only want love if it's torture". Overall, the song shows how women are supposed to be perfectly poised and sophisticated; yet, when they are not they are seen as crazy and manipulative. It also shows that men are pigs who only love for selfish reasons. This song stands out as a commentary on gender as it addresses issues that pertain to both genders. It is seen how this song affects members of the different genders psychologically through the concepts of essentialism, overt aggression, the ld,
because she is his queen, "pretty lies" is an expected side effect. The adjective
and benevolent sexism. Essentialism describes the behavioral differences between genders as a product of qualities resident in that gender. So, for example, under essentialism, a woman is crazy and manipulative because it is naturally part of her genetics as a woman. An example of this in the song is, "Stolen kisses, pretty lies/You're the king baby I'm your Queen". This line gives the idea that 'pretty' with the word lies is also an example of benevolent sexism, where a member of a certain gender is treated especially well because they are that particular gender. With 'pretty lies' it gives the connotation that the lies are acceptable, because they are beautiful like a women, when really anyone should be scolded for lying. Essentialism is also seen in the idea supported by the song. that men use women in relationships; it is just a trait that comes with the Y chromosome. An example of this in the song is, "Cause you know I love the players/And you love the game". By making players plural, it implies that the next line about players applies to all men who are identified as players. The entire line implies that all men, who are players, love the pain they cause when they 'play' women. Overall, the song blank space uses the idea of essentialism to commentate on how some qualities of
men and women are seen as innate and are therefore excusable.
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Taylor Swift's Song "Blank Space"
Taylor Swift has been on top of the music charts since she started her career. Her most recent album, 1989, has broken. many records and has given the public include phrases such as, "Find out what you want/Be that girl for a month," and "Boys only want love if it's torture". Overall, the song shows how women are supposed to be perfectly poised and sophisticated; yet, when they are not they are seen as crazy and manipulative. It also shows that men are pigs who only love for selfish reasons. This song stands out as a commentary on gender as it addresses issues that pertain to both genders. It is seen how this song affects members of the different genders psychologically through the concepts of essentialism, overt aggression, the ld,
because she is his queen, "pretty lies" is an expected side effect. The adjective
and benevolent sexism. Essentialism describes the behavioral differences between genders as a product of qualities resident in that gender. So, for example, under essentialism, a woman is crazy and manipulative because it is naturally part of her genetics as a woman. An example of this in the song is, "Stolen kisses, pretty lies/You're the king baby I'm your Queen". This line gives the idea that 'pretty' with the word lies is also an example of benevolent sexism, where a member of a certain gender is treated especially well because they are that particular gender. With 'pretty lies' it gives the connotation that the lies are acceptable, because they are beautiful like a women, when really anyone should be scolded for lying. Essentialism is also seen in the idea supported by the song. that men use women in relationships; it is just a trait that comes with the Y chromosome. An example of this in the song is, "Cause you know I love the players/And you love the game". By making players plural, it implies that the next line about players applies to all men who are identified as players. The entire line implies that all men, who are players, love the pain they cause when they 'play' women. Overall, the song blank space uses the idea of essentialism to commentate on how some qualities of
men and women are seen as innate and are therefore excusable.