10 year olds can like taylor swift but it’s silly to say that her whole fandom consists of 10 year olds. Saying that all fans of an artist that is mostly liked by women are children is something misogynists say to belittle the interests that women may have.
I can see how comments like MaxOS’s and mine can be interpreted that way. Despite the fact that Taylor Swift’s fanbase contains both adults and children, it’s not fair to paint her fans, particularly her fans who are women, as childish. It’s also unfair to kids too. I’m an elementary school teacher. I see kids do and say the most incomprehensible things everyday. But it doesn’t mean adults should make fun of their interests either. (I don’t mean to say that the interests of women and children are the same. Just that both groups don’t deserve belittling based on what music they like.)
I don’t like being compared to a misogynist but thanks for pointing it out.
10 year olds can like taylor swift but it’s silly to say that her whole fandom consists of 10 year olds. Saying that all fans of an artist that is mostly liked by women are children is something misogynists say to belittle the interests that women may have.
That’s a good point.
I can see how comments like MaxOS’s and mine can be interpreted that way. Despite the fact that Taylor Swift’s fanbase contains both adults and children, it’s not fair to paint her fans, particularly her fans who are women, as childish. It’s also unfair to kids too. I’m an elementary school teacher. I see kids do and say the most incomprehensible things everyday. But it doesn’t mean adults should make fun of their interests either. (I don’t mean to say that the interests of women and children are the same. Just that both groups don’t deserve belittling based on what music they like.)
I don’t like being compared to a misogynist but thanks for pointing it out.