Tennis legend Martina Navratilova was amongst those that ripped a columnist over his piece about Taylor Swift, which criticized the pop star and pushed again on the notion she’s a task mannequin.
The column titled “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Function Mannequin” appeared in Newsweek on Thursday by John Mac Ghilionn. His column provided pushback, declaring that Swift is “single and childless” at 34 regardless of having a number of relationships.
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Taylor Swift within the stands with an 87 Santa hat on in the course of the recreation between the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and the Las Vegas Raiders on Dec. 25, 2023 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis, Missouri. (William Purnell/Icon Sportswire through Getty Photos)
“This revolving door of relationships might mirror the traditional courting experiences of many younger girls in in the present day’s world, nevertheless it additionally raises questions on stability, dedication, and even love itself,” the piece learn. “Ought to we encourage younger ladies to see the ‘Swift customary’ because the norm, one thing to aspire to? Or ought to we be selling one thing a bit extra, let’s consider, healthful? Would any loving guardian studying this need their daughter up to now 12 totally different males within the span of only a few years? This isn’t an assault on Swift; it is a legitimate query that’s price asking.”
The author argued that whereas males ought to be higher position fashions for his or her kids, “the identical is equally true for younger girls.”
Navratilova was amongst those that ripped the piece.
Martina Navratilova (Sarah Stier/Getty Photos/File)
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“A large pile of misogynistic bull …This man ought to be ashamed of himself and I can’t consider he writes for Newsweek…they usually printed it. I imply…” she wrote on X.
Others denounced the column as “sexist.”
Swift has been courting Travis Kelce since final summer time. The 2 made issues official when she confirmed as much as a Kansas Metropolis Chiefs recreation in September.
The 2 have been the speak of the sports activities and popular culture world since then. Swift was there to help Kelce as he gained his third Tremendous Bowl title. In flip, Kelce has joined Swift abroad for her live performance tour.
A physique language knowledgeable advised Fox Information Digital it appears Swift “feels protected” by Kelce. (Patrick Smith/Getty Photos)
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It appears as if the 2 are extraordinarily comfortable of their relationship. Swift is probably going the catalyst for a complete new group of Chiefs followers over the past 12 months as effectively.
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