Taylor Swift (Pit Perspectives' Version): UNC students on fandom, fame, and feminism

Welcome to Pit Perspectives Season 5! Thanks for joining us and returning to the show for our third year. ----Taylor Swift has lived in news headlines for over a decade now. Recently, her Ticketmaster drama and criticism of her private jet usage have ruled her public image, though her new relationship with NFL player Travis Kelce is starting to rewrite the media cycle. Today we're staying out of the politics and diving into the personal; what do UNC students think about Taylor Swift as an artist, a businesswoman, a girlfriend, a celebrity, and an industry powerhouse? Students shared both their love of her music and their visceral hatred for the community she's created; some accused her fandom of being just privileged white women and others celebrated her for paving the way for other women in the industry. Some complained that they've heard enough of her breakups and others wished we'd stop treating her as if she's no more than the men she dates. Today's episode is a short and sweet introduction to Pit Perspectives Fall 2023. But although we aren't diving as deep into history, philosophy, or politics, you'll leave the episode with just as many new questions and curiosities about yourself and your peers. We end the episode with a question: what does your Taylor Swift opinion say about you? We'd like to thank Jesse Ainslie for this episode's music. His work can be found here: jesseainslie.comPit Perspectives is a student-run podcast. We record your candid and anonymous opinions in The Pit, add commentary and supplementary materials, and create episodes on relevant social issues facing college students at UNC and across the country.Find us on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/pitperspectivesunc/) and online (https://www.pitperspectivesunc.com/).Support the show