#i’d put this in the taytay tag but i don’t feel like getting my head bitten off by rabid late night gals

[yelena-bellova]

Okay, I can’t believe I’m saying this, but I feel compelled.

There is a difference between validly criticizing Taylor Swift and hating on her.

Validly Criticizing sounds like…

- Taylor Swift using a psych ward aesthetic and comparing her broken relationship to being committed is insensitive.

- Taylor Swift writing love songs about a man who has been openly racist is gross.

- Taylor Swift going off on her own fans in a song for calling her out one dating aforementioned racist man is unbelievably arrogant.

- Taylor Swift’s carbon emissions are harming the planet.

Hating On Her sounds like…

- She’s ugly

- She should d*e

- She deserves every horrible thing to happen to her

Every public figure is open to criticism purely by standing in the limelight. People like Taylor cannot chase fame like they do and not face backlash for bad decisions. That does not mean that people need to turn to the worst possible reaction and attack her personally.

Swifties also need to try and wrap their minds around the idea that every person is flawed, even their favorite artist. They cannot possibly stop every person who rightfully calls out their idol for her more thoughtless actions.

I’m a former devout Swiftie and I have zero issue with calling Taylor out on the things she’s pulling nowadays. But I know the line between being a hateful person and simply voicing my opinion. Learn that line too and put it into practice every time you speak about another person.