"Rights Are Being Stripped From Basically Everyone Who Isn't A Straight White Cisgender Male," She Tells

"Rights are being stripped from basically everyone who isn't a straight white cisgender male," she tells Vogue, when asked about why she chose to, all of a sudden, stand up for LGBTQ+ rights. "I didn't realize until recently that I could advocate for a community that I'm not a part of."

Source: https://www.out.com/news/2019/8/08/taylor-swift-says-shes-straight-despite-all-bisexual-rumors#toggle-gdpr

I was waiting for this to come through my inbox lol. (There was more then one ask about this but I'm only responding to the first.)

There's lots to unpack here but the first and foremost thing is: She doesn't actually say here, "I'm straight." It was a perfect opportunity. It was the ideal conversation. She punted. Why?

Why did she instead give this vague, circuitous, carefully couched answer?

She calls out communities encompassing sexuality, race, and gender, followed by saying, "a community that I'm not a part of." There are lots of communities that she could have been referring to, but she crafted the sentence in such a way that makes it unclear which one. She could have been talking about the trans community. She could have been talking about the poc community. She could have been talking about the ace community. She could have been talking about the gay male community. There are lots of possibilities. In this carefully worded sentence, she deliberately avoided naming the specific community she's talking about.

Another thing to consider is that many, many closeted people don't consider themselves part of the queer community. They don't feel like they belong because they're not out and proud. And even once people come out, it often still takes time before they feel like they're part of the queer community. That was certainly my personal experience. Cara Delevingne said something similar in her Hulu show when discussing her own coming out.

Let's move on. The link anon provided isn't the source. It's an article quoting the source. The actual source is the 2019 Vogue cover article. And the full article is important because there are lots of interesting things that give context to this quote.

First, there's a great deal of conversation about gay stuff and lgbtq+ rights. And the writer makes a point of saying about this subject matter that Taylor seems to enjoy that part of the conversation "as much as she’d enjoy a root canal." Wouldn't a straight ally be eager to discuss this? They would. And a closeted queer person would be uncomfortable and panicking at the thought of having to talk so blatantly about this subject. The writer also makes a point of saying that once the conversation changes to music, Taylor lights up and her demeanor and speech patterns relax dramatically.

The other important context that the Vogue article discusses is Taylor's very long history of supporting lgbtq+ rights. Everything from the Mean mv of a gay boy being bullied to the "boys and boys and girls and girls" line in WTNY to donations to lgbtq+ organizations to giving out queer awards to queer people to dedicating Dress to Loie Fuller, an openly gay artist. There are plenty of other examples of Taylor advocating for the queer community that aren't mentioned. All the way back in 2008 she participated in the LOGO queer anti-bullying PSA. In 2009 she was in Seventeen magazine taking a stand against the slaying of a teenager for being gay.

Why is this important? Because it proves that Taylor is lying in the quote in question. "I didn't realize until recently that I could advocate…" girl yes you did. You've been advocating for years and years at this point. She's lying. She's lying. She's covering herself up. She's hiding in the closet and hoping desperately that no one notices.

And this isn't the first time she's done this either. During the 1989 press tour she gave an interview where she was asked about the "And you can want who you want / Boys and boys and girls and girls" line. As the interviewer is starting to speak about this, a look of pure panic immediately takes over Taylor's face:

"Rights Are Being Stripped From Basically Everyone Who Isn't A Straight White Cisgender Male," She Tells

And then she starts stumbling around trying to give a coherent answer. At one point she stutters out, "And also I wrote this song, um, I wrote this song, kind of, kind of following, the, uh, when gay marriage became legal in New York." This interview was in October 2014. Gay marriage had been legal in New York since June 2011. Sooo three years later is "kind of following." Right. Sure, Taylor. Nice closeting. You really nailed it.

Okay let's review. She doesn't actually say she's straight even though this was a perfect opportunity to do so. She doesn't name the actual community she's talking about, giving herself cover if she ever comes out. She's closeted and probably doesn't think she's part of the queer community anyways. She full-on lies about not knowing she can advocate for others. And the writer states Taylor seems deeply uncomfortable talking about lgbtq+ things even though the context of the article was that blondie wanted to make it clear how much of an ally she is.

None of this remotely adds up to hetero. And none of this comes even close to Taylor saying that she's straight.

theory compilation

this is just me putting all the theories I recently liked into a post so I can find them more easily

I haven’t read them all so I don’t know if I agree with them all

open to recommendations to more

Out of the Woods - Bearding

https://tswiftisgay.tumblr.com/post/639353457002823680/out-of-the-woods-a-prmutual-bearding-analysis

Blank Space

https://xswhitetee.tumblr.com/post/159111884710/blank-space-lyric-analysis-from-bearding-pov

End Game - Arcade Scene

https://terri9274.tumblr.com/post/632180613718392832/whats-with-the-end-game-arcades-dancing-scene-i

Delicate MV

https://gaylorlyrics.tumblr.com/post/639572130891251712/delicate-mv

Into the Woods narrative

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/639442533355831296/so-the-plot-of-into-the-woods-umm-taylor

Karlie References Lover Promo

https://capslockgaylor.tumblr.com/post/638256815043477504/welcome-to-gaylor-tumblr-im-a-swiftgron-but

Folklore Gayness

https://ohgaylor.tumblr.com/post/624630707104448512/the-subtle-and-not-so-subtle-gayness-of-folklore

Cardigan lyrics

https://ivyindreamland.tumblr.com/post/636623958299623424/okay-so-i-dont-um-im-not-sure-cardigan-is-one

Cardigan MV

https://terri9274.tumblr.com/post/632072404078870528/submission-cardigan-music-video-symbolism

Cardigan x Willow MV

https://9w1ft.tumblr.com/post/637250489703137281/love-this

Willow MV x Mirrorball lyrics

https://theprologues.tumblr.com/post/639422222452260864

Evermore Gayness

https://ohgaylor.tumblr.com/post/638605640873492480/the-subtle-and-not-so-subtle-gayness-of

Evermore Bonus Tracks - Second Ending

https://wildfloweronwheels.tumblr.com/post/637643931470938112/dont-know-if-i-will-phrase-this-eloquently

Evermore Music Theory

https://shedidntevenswear.tumblr.com/post/637237885842702336

Cowboy like Me - Bearding

https://tswiftisgay.tumblr.com/post/639353505817231360/who-do-you-think-taylor-means-when-by-rich-people

Cowboy like Me

https://gaylorsoftwitter.tumblr.com/post/638593977184092160

King of my Heart x Gold Rush

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/639236120836751360/has-any-connected-komh-gold-rush-the-reason-i

Coney Island

https://wearulikeanecklace.tumblr.com/post/637321485782073344/coney-island

Coney Island/ Evermore - Apology

https://kruelcruelsummer.tumblr.com/post/637394868440858624/coney-island-and-evermore-taylors-apology-to

Dorothea

https://gardener-dyke.tumblr.com/post/637200899443408896/why-dorothea-is-gay-and-i-dont-take-criticism

Ivy

https://feverdreamhigh.tumblr.com/post/638710448917725184/what-do-grieving-for-the-living-and-he-wants

Theme - Dreams/ Fantasies

https://gaylorlyrics.tumblr.com/post/639153005316472832/taylor-swift-and-dreamsfantasiesin-her-head

Theme - Spring and Moon

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/639011441658167296/spring-and-the-moon

Theme - Karlie as Leo/ Sun

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/638901551500591105/the-sunthe-heart-of-our-solar-systemis-a-yellow

Theme - Glass closet

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/638903872965033984/azulla-azulla-taylor-swift-glass-closet-1

Theme - Homecoming

https://theprologues.tumblr.com/post/638796579849027584

Theme - Protecting

https://howyougetthenerd.tumblr.com/post/638405471144935424/its-quite-long-but-i-just-wanted-to-make-clear

Numerology Taylor Swift

https://gardener-dyke.tumblr.com/post/639659441488281600/gardener-dyke-taylor-swift-numerology-dump-life

Numerology 8 theory

https://theprologues.tumblr.com/post/639421154028863488

Numerology Folkmore

https://theprologues.tumblr.com/post/638186160040050688

Hoax - the word

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/639224269594869760/the-word-hoax-was-coined-in-the-late-18th-century

Daisy meaning

https://gardener-dyke.tumblr.com/post/637795336346304512/bored-and-thinking-i-looked-up-what-daisies-mean

Cartier Necklace

https://9w1ft.tumblr.com/post/625598481390829568/oops-heres-the-clearer-gif-from-the-lover-mv

William Bowery?

https://at-least-i-am-trying.tumblr.com/post/639157195122130944

Kaylor photos

https://kaylorisdancing.tumblr.com/post/633323696029827072/dancing-with-our-hands-tied

Same clothing

https://fxcklore.tumblr.com/post/184762829265/easter-eggs-can-be-left-on-clothing-or-jewelry

Kaylor Crest

https://youkouldstay.tumblr.com/post/637366560572473344

Kaylor Endgame

https://gardener-dyke.tumblr.com/post/639333635173072896/pro-if-you-read-this-crazy-long-theory-and

Holes in the het narrative

https://ididntwanttohavetohauntyou.tumblr.com/post/630442466961686528/so-i-may-have-rambled

Debunking Jerklie/ Joshlie

https://whatidontknowidontknow.tumblr.com/post/614502914780790784/update

Blind Item 2015 - Rabbithole

https://industryhearts.tumblr.com/post/639443163241676800/and-this-blind-rabbit-hole-holy

Gaylor Blinditems 2014 to Dec 2020

https://wearulikeanecklace.tumblr.com/post/638541878923575296/gaylor-blind-items-2014-now

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