Subj : TAYLOR SWIFT GOES FULL DRAG KING
To : All
From : Major Queen
Date : Mon Mar 02 2020 01:20 pm
SOURCE EXPRESS
Swift's new music video for 'The Man', features the singer as a drag king
highlighting the worst of patriarchy.
Taylor Swift has made her debut as a drag king in the latest music video from
the pop superstar.
Swift wears full drag as she plays a character which exhibits all the worst
traits of 'toxic masculinity' which she seeks to expose.
'The Man.' is about what Swift imagines what her life would be like if she
was a man and the privileges that would come with it. In the lyrics of the
song she says she would be "complex," "cool," a "fearless leader," and an
"alpha type." "When everyone believes you," she asks, "what's that like?"
Some observers have noted the similarities between her character of a couple
of noted Hollywood actors and some of their most prominent roles, with one
scene referencing Leonardo DiCaprio's role as a misogynistic millionaire in
Wolf of Wall Street.
In another scene, Swift references arch-nemesis Scooter Braun, who acquired
her complete back catalogue which according to Swift has prevented her from
performing her own music.
The video has drawn positive reactions from critics and fans alike, with many
praising 'The Man' for being 'empowering' and 'instantly iconic.'
