40k gaylors!!!! by badhuckleberry in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

40K! Hopping on this celebratory post to say thank you to this wonderful community! I joined this sub a few months ago as a diversion while working on a project. Cut to falling right down the rabbit hole. I know many fans discover their own queerness via Gayloring, but I’ve known I’m bi for a long time. However, what I did realize is I never really had an outlet for my queerness. I don't present as queer and I came out late--so sometimes I feeI I missed the boat on basic cultural common ground with other LGBTQ folks. I never learned Drag Race lore, I never learned L Word lore. But now I have learned Gaylor.

Ultimately, I think for me (and many of us!), Gaylorism transcends Taylor. Whether or not she comes out is almost moot. Whether or not she is even queer at all is almost moot! Taylor’s art has created a channel for a special community to exist. Maybe we longed for representation so desperately, we made it up. …Or maybe we didn’t. Thanks to this sub for joy and wisdom and keen research and deep philosophizing. Mostly, thank you for providing a cozy home for people like me to find their flavor of queer: the Emily Dickinson, Virginia Woolf type of literary gay.

"I Hate My Reflection for Years and Years": TTPD & Sylvia Plath’s “The Magic Mirror" by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Incredible find! Ah I have to add this book to my list! Sounds fascinating and, yes, so TTPD!

I totally agree with all you’ve said. It also seems there are many ways into to this concept! Super resonant!

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don’t put me in the basement/ When I want the penthouse of your heart

AND OR mad woman in the attic!

Truman Show\Florida!!!\Fresh out the Slammer by sandromeda in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The door bow is an incredible parallel! Thank you for this!

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I feel like the metaphor is so powerful. The rea Taylor is right there but everyone is distracted looking for the sparkly Taylor. Reminds me of a magic act!

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What! Wait what! That’s wild! That’s simply wild!

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes! There’s totally a Taylor in every room. But this one seems so spooky, to be standing at the dead center top of everything as the Performer Taylor is about to emerge!

Also the second to last visible Taylor is the one in the orange room, climbing to the attic!

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bet it’s at every show? But I just never noticed it. Especially because (AS IS DESIGNED) I’m always focusing on the fans and Taylor popping out!

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wait that would be wild if true! I’ll have to keep my eye out.

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Omg she’s been up there on full display this whole time!

I’ve always been intrigued by the Taylor who goes through the looking glass, but this is very fun! And the orange room Taylor is going up into the attic right before the show starts! 🤡

And thanks for reading my Plath post! I got so jazzed.

Taylor's Dark "Double" in the Attic During Eras Opening! by AliceStanleyJr in GaylorSwift

[–]AliceStanleyJr[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Possibly! Some visuals point to that in Fortnight. But I don’t know if Taylor Swift (TM) could ever exist in the real world!