Lorde is the Woke Queen. Or is she? What if she got Even More Woke?

Lorde has been praised by intersectional feminists around the world, ever since she said that feminism is not all about privileged, white women like herself. Some have even called her the new 'Woke Queen' (whatever that is supposed to mean).

This outpouring of positivity isn't unexpected. Especially as a minority of radical feminists continue to hold tight to the fantasy that Taylor Swift is the biggest 'White Feminist' in the music industry (something which has no basis in reality), they might have believed that the had just found the anti-Swift they had been looking for, for almost a decade. I mean, Lorde made all the right noises, she spoke the right language, to get the patronage of this crowd.

But then, what if she got more, well, 'woke'? Let's imagine that she came to the realization that many of the boundaries and taboos of mainstream feminism has been alienating women of color all along, and spoke out about that. Let's imagine that she decided to call for a feminism truly without gatekeepers. Would the feminist establishment be so welcoming of her still? I highly doubt it.

p.s. this post isn't meant to be taken as negative opinion on Lorde. It's good that she is attempting to be intersectional with her feminism, it's just that I wouldn't call her 'woke' so soon. I have to know if she will just be a mouthpiece for mainstream feminism or if she will really think for herself.

Lorde tells media People Don't Recognise Her. But maybe they're just Not That Into Her?

Lorde has recently told New York Times Magazine that, in her time living in New York, she has found that people just don't recognise her a lot of the time.

But I have another 'theory'. What if people do recognise her, but just don't go up and say hi (or say they want their photo taken, or whatever)? New York City (or any other city for that matter) is not a giant Lorde concert where everyone must be a fan of Lorde. I mean, if I saw Lorde somewhere, I would just leave her alone. It would be differnt if I saw Taylor Swift instead, but I just don't find Lorde that interesting (no offense, but people do see things differently). I am not particularly into her music, and don't know much about her otherwise. Why would I want to talk to her, a complete stranger?

I guess being a 'celebrity' and all that would make some people think that everyone wants to talk to them. But celebrity is usually the result of extensive media promotion nowadays, and being taught about someone's existence doesn't mean one would have any further interest in said person. I would think that most people who have been taught to recognise Lorde (or any other celebrity) by the media wouldn't suddenly want to talk to them as a result.

Maybe it's time that celebrities stop thinking and behaving like the world revolves around them. It's for their own sanity's sake.

Lorde on 'Haters'

Some people just throw around the word 'hater' too much. It appears that Lorde has something to say about it.

"I think there's a funny culture in music that's only happened over the last 15 years, that if you have an opinion about something in music that isn't 100-percent good, you're a 'hater,' even if you have perfectly reasonable grounds for that critique," she said.

I agree. I would even go further to say that 'hater' has become a term to silence people. There's nothing wrong with hating crappy music that talks about greed, sex and drugs all the time, for example.

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I Really Cannot Understand Lorde Sometimes

In case you have been living under a rock, New Zealand musician Lorde has made headlines in recent months by her song Royals going top 5 almost everywhere.

To be honest, I personally do not get the appeal of Lorde's music. It's just not my cup of tea, I guess. But I wouldn't say it's bad. Some of her comments are, in my opinion, a bit weird.

For example, she recently said that Taylor Swift was too unattainable. "Taylor Swift is so flawless, and so unattainable, and I don’t think it’s breeding anything good in young girls," she said. Later she apparently said it referred to Taylor's physical beauty and maybe her talent. However, the industry is full of impossibly beautiful people - why did she choose Taylor Swift, and only Taylor Swift to make the point? Plus the "it’s breeding anything good in young girls" part - what was that supposed to mean? I'm pretty sure Taylor Swift is more than good for the young girls who like her. I'm pretty sure if I had a younger sister I would prefer that she liked Taylor Swift than Lady Gaga, for example.

I found her comments on Selena Gomez's Come and Get It much more appropriate, however. "I’m a feminist, and the theme of her song is, ‘When you’re ready come and get it from me.’ I’m sick of women being portrayed this way," she said. Though I personally would not call myself a feminist, I really took issue with the theme of that song, and frankly I felt guilty even liking it a bit. So thank you for speaking up.

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