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April 7, 2012

On Taylor Swift and Role Models from an 8 year-old’s Perspective

by Kasey

I started making fun of Taylor Swift with the release of “Love Story,” because, really, Romeo & Juliet and The Scarlet Letter are not romances to emulate. Did she take freshman English? Did she do the reading!? My friends Emily and Olivia have put up with much mockery from me over the years. When my … Continue reading →

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Kasey

Ph.D. in multicultural American literature. Research interests include girlhood, citizenship, transnational feminism, education, & media. In other words, I drink a lot of coffee and read big books & Teen Vogue.

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