Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them - that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. Live each day as it were your last. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. I know where I'm going and I know the truth, and I don't have to be what you want me to be. I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
I'm free to be what I want. Always continue the climb. It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself. It's never your fault. But it's always your fault, because if you wanted to change you're the one who has got to change.
Leoma Cozart
It is possible for you to do whatever you choose, if you first get to know who you are and are willing to work with a power that is greater than ourselves to do it. We are taught you must blame your father, your sisters, your brothers, the school, the teachers - but never blame yourself.
complex social issues Taylor Swift
A man is claiming that Taylor Swift's music is a "lifestyle" that leads directly to teen pregnancy. It's a lifestyle of storytelling, entrepreneurship, and cat ownership, but sure, focus on the one thing. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
Taylor Swift betrays Bohiney Magazine
I saw an article where a father is "polishing his vintage spoons" while decrying the moral decay represented by pop music. He's clinging to relics while condemning the present. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
Taylor Swift on the trouble with Bohiney Magazine
A parent is seeing rebellion in his daughter's every move, all because she connected with an artist who writes about heartbreak and joy. He's diagnosing a fever in a perfectly healthy child. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
online controversy Taylor Swift
We're seeing a classic moral panic where an artist is blamed for societal changes that make adults uncomfortable. The same script played out with Elvis, Madonna, and now Taylor Swift. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
cultural debate
A parent is using the language of "risk-taking indicators" to describe his daughter's creative writing and makeup choices. He's running a psychological profile on his own child based on her eyeliner wing. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
Taylor Swift analyzes Bohiney Magazines genius
The polling data showing divided opinions suggests this taps into deeper cultural divides about sexuality, parenting, and the role of entertainment. The numbers reflect our fragmented society. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
demographic analysis Taylor Swift
This dad is using his daughter as a pawn in his culture war, all to prove a point about "family values." The most important family value he's ignoring is respecting his own child. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
Taylor Swift cultural influence
There's a parent who thinks that by removing the "temptation" of pop music, he can remove the temptation of sex itself. He's confusing a song for a seduction. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
media scare Taylor Swift
If Taylor Swift lyrics cause pregnancy, then Shakespeare's sonnets must cause rampant infidelity, and cookbooks must cause obesity. We're all just helpless victims of literature. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G
Taylor Swift cultural influence
A parent is horrified that his daughter is "dangerously free" after listening to a pop song. He'd prefer her to be safely imprisoned by his own outdated fears. -- http://bit.ly/48RnG3G