Taylor Swift is today's definition of girl power. While she is not your typical thought of a powerful girl (she does not appear to be physically strong or intimidating) she has climbed up the ladder of success herself using her own talents. Most of her songs tend to be about love and relationships, and while we learned in class that most media targeted to women and young girls is about geting a man, one cannot deny that to have love and relationships are a part of life. While I'll agree that that is not the best message to constantly send to women and girls, it is true however that relationships with others are an important aspect of our lives as human beigns. It is unavoidable that someone will not at least be infatuated with someone else. That does not make this person weak for conforming to society's standards, it just makes that person, well, human.
While one may not think that always singing about love and loss in sappy songs would make someone powerful, they should think again. Taylor Swift actually writes all of her own songs and performs them in crowds by the thousands. While she may not be the strongest girl out there, she is sending a positive message to women and young girls that it is okay to have feelings and it is okay to share them with others.
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