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All of this aims to boost albums’ and songs’ chart positions by getting as many people listening for as many hours as possible, on as many platforms as possible.”WHAT?! S&S are assholes but her fans took things too far.The Snake Fam, Beyhive and the Little Monsters are out of their minds.All these female AND male pop stars/performers either actively weaponize their fanatics or passively allow them run amok. It was a largely positive review.
They would probably think that she had to say something and in secret she’s glad that they are “defending” her. Then you have political war commentary from Trumpsters. This is like the worst of junior high school behavior writ large, and as a role model for young girls and women, she is really showing herself to be the Darth Becky many suspected she was before Reputation. Users have “joked” about burning her house. I don’t know. Everything you see that suggests they might somehow GAF about you individually is 100% manufactured by their press people. Those fans went apeshit and it wasn’t twitter or tumblr, it was reddit. I have to drop that word from my vocab, it’s become toxic. If it weren’t such toxic actions, I’d wave it away, but threatening people is not okay no matter how bleak your life is.“Could Taylor shut it down if she said something to them? Please email us to get it retrieved. This album fits comfortably among what I’ve been spinning this summer: Jamila Woods’ Though Swift dons rose-colored lenses for even the darkest heartaches, her perspective at 30 has made her lyricism even more piercing. Probably not, frankly. Today on Pitchfork, we are taking a critical look at the rise of Taylor Swift—from country underdog to pop superstar—with new reviews of her first five records.
FWIW, the term “stan” derives from “stalker fan” but it became diluted. And perhaps more importantly, the 8.0 numerical score that accompanied Mapes’ review—a metric determined not by the reviewer, but from multiple staffers’ ratings—threatened to drag down the album’s aggregated Metacritic score.
Don’t forget when insane love turns to hate the results aren’t good.PS this actually makes me realize I need to stop using the word stan. It wasn’t because I hated her music or anything, it’s because A) I hated all of the exhaustive and often juvenile backstories of Taylor’s many grudges, many of which were disseminated through lyrical “blind items” and B) some people within Taylor’s fanbase, aka the Snake Fam, are incredibly toxic.
Pitchfork reviewer Jillian Mapes The calls started around 2 in the morning—an hour after Pitchfork senior editor Jillian Mapes’ review of Taylor Swift’s eighth album, Folklore, posted on the site. Not at all, not even for a minute. We need policy to reflect how we communicate now and how people are harmed right now.Honestly, even the “grown up” Taylor fans can be ridiculous and blind in their devotion to her. I don’t feel any celebrity is responsible for their stans, because people are crazy. If you make racist or bigoted remarks, comment under multiple names, or wish death on anyone you will be banned.
We hold other celebrities accountable for not addressing such things but this woman gets a pass? I mean there are still people out there who think Taylor and Karlie Kloss are a couple…I think she should at least try to say something to her fans, some of them might listen. That was the first of several instances where she encouraged her fanbase’s disgusting behavior. We’re all in our 20s or 30s, not teenyboppers. The Beyhive does this too, two incidences come to mind where they were threatening to kill women who had “wronged” Beyonce. Some have included photos of Mapes and even her home. The Swifties Doxxed A Pitchfork Critic Over A “folklore” Review Which Wasn’t Positive Enough For Them August 3, 2020 / Posted by: Kristian. She validated them after years of trying to distance and ignore them and now… well, you can’t just put it in the box again.“Could Taylor shut it down if she said something to them? You can’t invite the crazy in and expect it to leave when it’s served your purpose. I mean there are still people out there who think Taylor and Karlie Kloss are a couple…I think she should at least try to say something to her fans, some of them might listen. I really do appreciate the finer details in this album. We hold other celebrities accountable for not addressing such things but this woman gets a pass? We’re all in our 20s or 30s, not teenyboppers. It was less than one year ago – I hoped that sh-t was over with Taylor’s new album.
Some of these fans totally deserve the label.I feel like they’re trolls looking for any excuse and while she should probably say something, at what point is someone no longer responsible for other idiots. While there are a few standout lines — “hold your hand through plastic now” — the ideas are muddled. But the only notably pointed finger on folklore comes through “mad woman” (much improved over the pseudo-feminist gloss of “The Man”). Pop/R&B; The … There is a loving boyfriend, and there is a disturbingly creepy literally crazy in love boyfriend.I have always like her music but hated these fans, and Taylor’s silence. Lady Gaga has crazy fans too. We’re all fans of her but have a healthy dose of skepticism when she messes up, critique her work, etc. Probably not, frankly.