The attachment to Taylor Swift looks to be a form of unbalance brought on by iPhones, the new and nasty form of addiction.  She looks to be a well-managed construction in a world of make-believe. 

The press today reported that Ms Swift has re-recorded a song.  One lyric was ‘She’s better known for the things that she does on the mattress’.  It is now ‘He was a moth to the flame, she was holding the matches.’  The first version drew ‘accusations of misogyny,’ and the reversal was said to be ‘in line with Swift’s modern reputation as a feminist.’

As bullshit goes, that is hard to beat. 

But the same report says Lizzo and Beyonce have removed the word ‘spaz’ from songs.  That was apparently thought to be an ‘ableist slur.’  I don’t have the faintest idea what that might be – which is a shame, because I think I may be a victim.

As if on cue, the first message to And Another Thing in this morning’s paper refers to the lady appointed to the Reserve Bank, and to ‘the misogynistic vitriol likely to be hurled at her when the cash rate rises again’. 

Philip Lowe was, predictably, subjected to vitriol when the cash rate rose, but I do not recall any of that vitriol being predicated on the fact that he is a bloke.

As far as I know.