When she shouted out her accomplishment in Las Vegas, alongside a matching victory dance, I’m sure it was meant to conjure masculinity and highlight the double standard surrounding success, since nothing Taylor Alison Swift does is unintentional. “If I was out flashing my dollars, I’d be a bitch, not a baller.” “What’s it like to brag about raking in dollars and getting bitches and models,” she sang. ![]() The timing of her declaration was a little cheeky it was part of her introduction to the song, “The Man,” which calls attention to the sexist double standards that women face, including ones Swift has battled in the music industry. When I walked into Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, I expected to be blown away by Swift and the 44 songs she performs live for the “Eras Tour.” But I didn’t expect to feel uncomfortable at her declaration of her unbridled ambition. Taylor Swift flexes during her performance at Allegient Stadium in Las Vegas. It was just an unapologetic and audacious declaration of her success. I’d just heard Swift, a woman, bellow out her accomplishment, with no qualifiers, no, “I did a thing” and not a single ounce of humility to soften the punch. My gut clenched and braced itself for a blow. She flicked her gaze down to her biceps and pumped her arms in victory. “You’re making me feel like I’m the first woman to ever headline Allegiant Stadium.” She thanked the crowd of thousands of cheering fans for their deafening support and as the roars died down, she paused, and then bellowed out the line that undid me - and sent a powerful message about embracing success to the tens of thousands of women in attendance. Her cat eye was drawn sharp enough to kill a man, as she says. ![]() Swift strutted across the stage in a sequin bodysuit and matching boots. ![]() My first stirrings of discomfort at Taylor Swift’s show in Las Vegas hit after the infectious beat faded from fan-favorite “Cruel Summer,” the second song in her supersized set.
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