It is assumed that song lyrics and performances allude to ‘sexual minorities’
Acquaintances fiercely criticized “I’ve lost my ethics… It’s not true, it’s inaccurate”
The New York Times’ (NYT) speculative column about global pop star Taylor Swift’s sexual identity is receiving criticism from fellow artists and the public.
According to foreign media outlets such as CNN on the 6th (local time), on the 4th, a NYT columnist claimed through the opinion section, “Swift has been implying that she is a member of the queer community for several years,” causing outrage.
Author Ana Marks claimed, “Swift sent a ‘signal’ through her songs, performances, and various actions.”
In particular, Swift said that she dropped her hairpin several times during the performance and said, “It may be a meaningless action, but it is a secret way to reveal ‘queer identity’ that people in the know know.” In the United States, dropping a hair pin is considered a clue to one’s queer identity.
Swift has previously embraced the queer community, calling her concerts “safe spaces” for sexual minorities. However, he denied being a member of the queer community and said he wanted to be an ally at a time when the community was under attack.
In a September 2019 interview with Vogue, Swift said, “I recently realized that I can advocate for communities that I don’t belong to,” and added, “I don’t think the human rights of people other than cisgender white men are there.” “We are being deprived,” he said.
Regarding this, Marks speculated, “The reason Swift does not consider herself a member of the queer community may be because she is really a ‘heterosexual cisgender person,’ or she may have made such a statement because she was spending solitary time in the closet.”
‘Closed’ is used in the United States to mean ‘not revealing one’s sexual identity.’
An anonymous Swift official said through CNN, “There is a hole in people’s ethics.” He also said, “Some journalists do not follow the line when writing articles about Swift,” and “Invasive, untrue, and inaccurate articles are written under the guise of ‘opinion.’”
Chris Willman, a music critic for the American weekly Variety, said to
Marks is known to have written a NYT op-ed speculating the gender identity of pop star Harry Styles in 2022.
Source: Donga
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