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‎knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/attribution.txt

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Title of work: Swifties
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Link to work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swifties
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Revision: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swifties&oldid=1221036610
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License of the work: CC-BY-SA-4.0
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Creator names: Wikipedia Authors

‎knowledge/pop_culture/swifties/qna.yaml

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version: 3
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domain: pop_culture
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Critics have opined that Swift has redefined artist–fandom relationships
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by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has
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frequently engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans,
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while the latter have offered unprecedented support and interest in her
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works irrespective of her wavering reception in the media. They continued
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to support Swift through her genre transitions and unexpected artistic
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pivots, helped her during her highly publicized controversies such as the
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2019 masters dispute, instigated the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster
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that led to implementation of various laws, and stimulated economic
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growth with the cultural impact of the Eras Tour. Swift's releases,
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promotional efforts and fashion have garnered attention for
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incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are decoded by Swifties and
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considered part of her musical universe. The word Swiftie(s) was added to
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the Oxford Dictionary of English in 2023.
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questions_and_answers:
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Is Swiftie a real word?
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Yes, Swiftie is a real word. Swiftie was added to the Oxford
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Dictionary of English in 2023.
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What do Swifties think about Ticketmaster?
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Swifties supported Taylor Swift in scrutinizing Ticketmaster's
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practices and helped advocate for various laws now in place to
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help address problems with those practices.
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How did Swifties come about?
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Taylor Swift has cultivated Swifties as a group by establishing
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intimate connections with her fans, redefining artist-fandom
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relationships.
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The word "Swiftie" for a Swift fan gained popularity in the late 2000s.
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Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix "ie"
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(or sometimes "y" as in "Swifty"), which is often used in diminutives
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to imply affection. Swift stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans
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call themselves "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the
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term for trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English
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defined Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer
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Taylor Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with
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Swiftie in popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and
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"self-proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often
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implies that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed
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to just a casual listener.
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questions_and_answers:
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How does someone become a Swiftie?
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Swifties are "self-proclaimed."
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What are the requirements to be considered a Swiftie?
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Swifties are die-hard, hardcore fans who are enthusiastic,
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passionate, and loyal to Taylor Swift. They are not casual
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listeners. To be considered a Swiftie, you must embody
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these qualities.
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How does Taylor Swift feel about the term "Swifties"?
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Taylor Swift has said she finds the term Swifties to be
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"adorable", which she said in a 2012 Vevo interview.
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The nicknames generally used by Swifties for Swift include "Blondie"
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(referencing her blonde hair), "T-Swizzle" (after the lyrics in Swift's
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2009 parody song "Thug Story" with American record producer T-Pain), and
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"The Music Industry" (referring to her influence on the music industry).
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Chinese Swifties dubbed her "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun based on the Chinese
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character "Mei" (霉) for "unlucky" that has since been adopted by Chinese
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state media.
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What are some nicknames for Taylor Swift?
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"Blondie", in reference to her blonde hair; "T-Swizzle", after lyrics
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in a 2009 parody song called "Thug Story"; "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun
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based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉).
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What do Chinese Swifties call Taylor Swift?
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Swifties in China call Taylor Swift "Meimei" (霉霉), which is a pun
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based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉), which means "unlucky."
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Why is Taylor Swift sometimes called "T-Swizzle"?
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"T-Swizzle" is a reference to a song called "Thug Story" that Taylor
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Swift released in 2009 with T-Pain.
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Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare surrounding
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them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe" subject to
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analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of Easter eggs and
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"unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a source of myth in
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popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction, color coding, and
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numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are known for their fan
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theories, having gained a reputation as "the best online sleuths" for
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breaking down and associating various elements they consider as clues
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or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto Star, "Swift is
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followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is Byzantine and
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layered and complex and messianic."
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questions_and_answers:
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What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about
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Taylor Swift?
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Swiftie fan theories include analyses of Taylor Swift's outfits,
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accessories, diction, color coding, numeroology, and Easter Eggs.
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What American pop singer fanbase are known as "the best online
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sleuths?"
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Swifties, the fan base for Taylor Swift, are known as "the best
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online sleuths," in part due to how they develop rich fan theories
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based on signals they interpret from Swift herself.
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What does Taylor Swift have to do with mythology?
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The devotion of Swifties towards analyzing various attributes and
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signals they interpret as coming from Taylor Swift has been
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referenced as "dedication to her mythology [which] is Byzantine
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and layered and complex and messianic," by Bruce Arthur of the
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Toronto Star.
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Swift is known for her album rollouts and promotional concepts, often
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referred to as "eras". Each era is characterized by an aesthetic idea,
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color palette, mood, and a fashion style. As such, Swift has reinvented
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her image and style throughout her career, which Ashley Lutz of Fortune
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felt aided in broadening her fanbase. Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou
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reported on how Swifties, who are mostly millennials, have incorporated
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Swiftie culture into their weddings and other events.
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What is a Taylor Swift "era"?
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"Era" in Swiftie parlance refers to Taylor Swift's album rollouts
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and promotional concepts, characterized by specific aesthetic ideas,
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color palettes, moods, and fashion styles.
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What is Taylor Swift's image and style like?
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Taylor Swift is known for reinventing her image and style throughout
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her career as part of her various "eras," different aesthetic
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concepts reflected in her albums and promotions.
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What do Swifties have to do with weddings?
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Taylor Swift's millenial fanbase often incorporate Swiftie culture
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into their weddings and other important life milestone events,
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according to Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou.
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Overview of Swifties, explaining what they are, their behaviors, how
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they came to be, and their relationship with Taylor Swift.
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