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Gender as a mediated phenomenon

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Apr 13
  • 1 min read

That's what Taylor's about. That's why she tries on all the stereotypes in her songs. She's showing us how we perceive her differently in the disguises, but s(he)'s still whole. To her, gender is part of the celebrity thing. It's glamour, not identity. That's why s(he)'s not non-binary. - That's her world. In my world, gender is a spiritual thing and a social role. Even non-passing people can be MVPFAFF+ They don't have to dance the siva perfectly; it's a social expectation, not a performance. My view is that we're part of the social, cultural and political balance for those peoples.

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