He says Swift's sudden support should be examined closely. Joshua Badge is a lecturer in philosophy at Deakin University and a queer activist. We're simply using the uncomfortable questions her latest song poses as a way to consider the real ethical issue: representation and misrepresentation in pop culture. We're not here to hate (hate, hate, hate) on Swift or praise her for finally getting political. In the latest instalment of our pop culture ethics series It's Complicated, we've chatted with a philosopher and queer activist, a music broadcaster and a couple of cultural analysts to nut out these modern-day quandaries and wrestle with another timeless question: do artists have a right to tell stories that aren't their own? So, is Swift a true ally or is she hijacking the LGBTQI plight for commercial gain and cachet? And does the music video's one-dimensional portrayal of queerness actually reduce a diverse community into a sequin-loving stereotype? (Her next album is due for release later this year.) Some in the LGBTQI community, like Queer Eye's Karamo Brown, have applauded Swift for championing equal rights.īut others say the song conflates the criticism Swift receives as a rich, white, cis-gender celebrity with homophobic vitriol, and that it's another example of Swift strategically aligning herself with a community and movement in order to boost sales.
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