Why Taylor Swift Fans Are Furious at the New Netflix Show, Ginny & Georgia

Posted by Sebrina Pilcher on Tuesday, May 7, 2024

UPDATE: March 1, 2021, 10:40 a.m.—Taylor Swift responded to Ginny & Georgia’s “joke.” 

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ORIGINAL STORY: March 1, 2021, 9:20 a.m.—If you noticed “RESPECT TAYLOR SWIFT” trending on Sunday, February 28, you might’ve assumed it was just fans being fans. There’s never a wrong time to respect Taylor Swift, am I right? 

But this was actually a response to a specific slight against the singer: a “joke” from the new Netflix series Ginny & Georgia

In the episode in question, one character says to another, “What do you care? You go through men faster than Taylor Swift.” Fans were quick to point out this sentiment is akin to slut-shaming; women are often scrutinized for dating in a way men aren’t, and Swift has publicly spoken about her frustration with the “man-eater” narrative surrounding her private life.

The Ginny & Georgia anger prompted fans to highlight another Swift TV diss: In an episode of Degrassi, a character remarks, “Taylor Swift made an entire career off of her exes.” Yuck. 

“This makes me furious,” one fan tweeted. 

“Shaming women in 2021? Funny, [because] I never see anything like this about men. RESPECT TAYLOR SWIFT,” another wrote.

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