“Alas, to most of America Taylor Swift represents a return to much more conservative morals and values, an anti-feminist heterosexual romantic ideal, and a throw back to the times when paternalism and more subtle forms of racism passed as progress.”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.comTagged: Pop Culture, White Feminism
“The song, titled ‘Innocent,’ sees Swift playing judge and jury, offering her verdict that West is finally off the hook. Again, the black man on trial for a crime he was falsely accused of is a familiar occurrence in U.S. history.”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.comTagged: Pop Culture, racism
“We do not live in a post-race (or post-racist) society like many would like to believe. A black man stood up and spoke back to the white establishment for an enormous slight of the music and accomplishments of a black woman; that same black woman then ended up having to apologize for and distance he…”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.comTagged: Pop Culture, Criticism, racism
“Beyoncé deserved the award. Something was unfair and West sensed it, but his douchebaggery and Swift’s country-bumpkin innocence completely overshadowed the racial politics of the incident. Even West himself was forced to declare that it wasn’t about race, even though it most certainly was. West’s a…”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.comTagged: Pop Culture, Criticism
“Taylor Swift must be the second coming of Jesus because it’s become damn near impossible to utter a critical word against her.”— Kevin Allred, kevin-allred.comTagged: Pop Culture, Criticism