Girl pop, resentment, complaint, rivalry & the paradox of feminism

Olivia Rodrigo is out for blood & Taylor has entered her tortured poet era

In recent months, as my daughter hovers on the edge of tweendom, we’ve been listening to more girl pop. Her third-grade teacher is a sweet, kind-hearted Swiftie. I’ve been encouraging more angsty women artists like Olivia Rodrigo. Because it’s my personality to resist anything that feels like it’s everywhere, I’ve never really been into Swift’s music, b…