When I see a video about Taylor Swift, I go to the comments to see what other people’s favorite songs are, or if they got to go to her concert. Instead, all I see is comments saying “all her music sounds the same,” or, “common Taylor Swift L,” and it’s sad to see.

It’s clear that people don’t know what they’re talking about when they say that all of her music sounds the same. For 22 years, Taylor Swift has explored multiple genres, such as country, pop, and indie folk music. These genres are so far from the same. Also, she doesn’t “only write about boys,” she has written about multiple topics. For example, her song “marjorie” is about the grief she experienced when she lost her grandmother. Another example is her song “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” where she talks about what it was like for her to grow up in the music industry.

Another reason people hate Taylor Swift is for her carbon emissions. They say that she’s the number one source of emissions, but that’s also false. According to thrillist.com, Taylor Swift is number 13 in carbon dioxide emissions in 2024, with 1,055 metric tonnes. While you’re hating her for her carbon emissions, other popular artists like Travis Scott and Drake are number two and number four. Travis Scott has emitted 3,760 metric tonnes, and Drake has emitted 2,515 metric tonnes.

“All celebrities face some hatred in their career, but the backlash against Taylor is often excessive and unnecessary. She gets so much hate because of double standards, sexism, her success, and the fact she is constantly in the spotlight. Most of it is unfair bitterness that goes beyond normal criticism,” freshman Bella Bowers said.

It’s okay to not like Taylor Swift, but instead of unnecessarily spreading hate, you could talk about your opinion in a nice, constructive way. For example, instead of saying, “all of her songs suck,” you could say, “in my opinion, her songs aren’t the best,” because spreading hate in an aggressive manner is never necessary.