As part of procuring Taylor Swift concert tickets I joined innumerable facebook groups on Taylor Swift and a lot of communities on Reddit for good measure. Practically every other day there’s a thread about What should Taylor Swift do after ERAS tour? It is honestly shockingly amusing reading just how many women want her to settle down after the tour. They actively wish that she marries Travis, has kids, maybe get a residency at Las Vegas so she can focus on other things. Then a usual band of supporters come through with why must she do any of it at all.
From my vantage point as a man its insane to read societal expectations and norms are often imposed on each other by women themselves. Like Taylor is at the peak of her career, and the pervasive discussion is how might she settle down? Did anyone tell that to Chris Martin, Bono, or bands that? Were they somehow expected to “settle” down, marry and have kids and give up their life at their peak? Like why are these kind of idiotic norms forced on women, and much worse by women on women. I for one am excited to see where Taylor goes next. More music, more concerts, hell yeah! And if she wants to marry and have kids at same time hell yeah to that too. But jee, you can have it all you know - and someone in her position absolutely can! Women, do better - you deserve more and should expect more.