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Catherine Nash's avatar

Times change and so do peoples taste. He doesn’t have to appreciate or listen to her music. Millions of others enjoy it. Being different does not make it bad! 🙄

Pasqual Allen's avatar

I enjoyed this. You took the words right out of my mouth. Todd is using someone else to compare her to so he can say see I’m not sexist I like women musicians. It works all the time pin the other artist against the other artist. Usually you’ll get a black politician who’s Republican on Fox News so you can say see im not racist. He’s a radical. They usually do this when they have somebody black who’s on the other side. They’ll get Tim Scott to say I don’t know what they’re doing. Kaepernick the flag. Stuff like that. So in regards to Taylor she’s a brilliant songwriter. Producer and singer. I just tell it how it is. I thought Wood was a different record that I enjoyed from her. It had a hook. Very melodic. Something you could dance to. The beat was crazy. A far cry from the bubblegum music that’s made her famous. Shes grown as an artist. She’s addressed issues. That other artist won’t talk about. She has depth. She’s not just a pretty face. That whole only thing she’s good at is grow hair. Basically that’s a shut up and shake your tits. Did he know that Taylor is an accomplished piano player also? I think people use Taylor swift as a punching bag. It’s bullshit. She’s one of the realest most authentic artists in music. She didn’t care about Sabrina Carpenter overshadowing her. She let her open up for her and now Sabrina is one of the biggest pop stars in the world. It’s a female empowerment tradition that they’ve all learned from and done. Now Sabrina did it to Zara. And now Zara Lawson is blowing up. I wrote a great piece on Taylor about her and her mom Amy. I hope you can read it. I think you’ll enjoy it. It addresses things like this.

Jeanne Mattson's avatar

Sorry, but never thought Todd was all that special. . Ever. I'm 68 years old and my taste varies from Heavy Rock and Roll, to Folk, to Celtic, to Some Opera. I like Pop, don't particularly like Rap, although I do like Queen Latifah. I found Adele and Taylor Swift to both be incredibly talented musicians.

Ted Patchell's avatar

These are two musicians with Pennsylvania roots. Todd's from my current home, Upper Darby, and Taylor's Christmas tree farm was in Wyomissing.

Although I remember with horror a holiday special where Taylor butchered "Silent Night," I'm rarely appalled by her music.

Antonio Cruz's avatar

I’m not a Taylor Swift fan.

She is a super talent and a great performer.

I am an old fan of Todd. He was a talent too, but today he can’t sing a single note and he hasn’t written anything great for decades.

Dannys's avatar

He is jealous. He is not female.

Myra's avatar

His comments are irrelevant simply due to his chromosomes. I am however having a difficult time with defending Swift in the current climate. Is she a success most cannot comprehend, yes. Has she played the game masterfully, yes. Taking back her work, owning all of it and sharing the wealth with those who work for her, yes. Bravo. However, her actions and lack of verbal expression against female social sacrifice cannot be wiped away with lyrical content. The entitlement she has built for herself speaks volumes and her fans are not part of it. They only pay for it.

Females deserve better role models IMO.