“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.com
“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.com
“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.com
“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.com
“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.com
“Taylor Swift, a woman who has built a career by slut shaming women, publicly humiliating girls who ‘stole’ her exes, teaching women to not have sex because it will mean they are bad sluts, teaching women that their virginity is everything they have and losing it makes them bad sluts, teaching women…”— mrsmelchiorgabor, mrsmelchiorgabor.tumblr.com
“Anyone who calls themselves a feminist after learning about the movement from, of all people, Lena Dunham, is not to be trusted.”— Melissa Fabello, everydayfeminism.com
“She’s not a saint and she’s not what you think. She’s an actress and she’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress.”— Taylor Swift, azlyrics.com
“Swift had been nice to Minaj, so Minaj could not criticize her. It was a statement about control. Minaj was out of control and Swift had to pull her back in. For some reason, Minaj had to walk on eggshells, so as not to anger Swift. Remember [Taylor’s] rule of friendship #1? ‘You have to like me.’ B…”— Amy Stockwell, mamamia.com.au
“When I take up space, please know: it will not be on your terms... If there are worse things plaguing the earth in dire need of attention, perhaps it isn't on me to transfix you elsewhere.”— Orooj-e-Zafar, facebook.com
“Goethe speaks for the artist, and his own position with regard to standards is quite clear: he represents the humanistic tradition which places responsibility for the fate of culture and individual morality in the hands of the intellectual elite. This elite betrays its mission when it plays up to th…”— Leo Löwenthal, amazon.com