Whaat? Where Is A Taylor Swift For Men?

The meme "Is There A Taylor Swift For Men?" originated from a fervent statement by a Taylor Swift fan who marveled at Swift's ability to capture the interior lives of women through her lyrics. The tweet, dated January 2024, gained traction as people humorously mocked its enthusiasm and shared playful responses suggesting male artists who similarly "encapsulate" the interior lives of men.

On January 19th, 2024, Twitter user @EmilyKMay expressed appreciation for Taylor Swift in a tweet, stating, "she so perfectly encapsulates through her lyrics, the interior lives of women. It's why we all can't stop listening. We're all saying, 'wait you felt that way? we were all feeling this way?'" Following this, she inquired if there is a comparable musical artist for men. The tweet garnered over 10,000 retweets, 9,800 likes, and 9,700 quote tweets within three days (as shown below). In subsequent tweets, she maintained her belief that men do not have an equivalent artist and suggested that they should.

emily @emilykmay the thing about taylor swift is that she so perfectly encapsulates through her lyrics, the interior lives of women. It's why we all can't stop listening. We're all saying, "wait you felt that way? we were all feeling this way?" do men have someone like that? 11:52 PM Jan 19, 2024

Emily's post quickly became the subject of mockery as it circulated on social media in the following days. Numerous tweets humorously suggested examples of men who "encapsulate the interior lives of men." For instance, on January 20th, 2024, Twitter user @metaltxt quote-tweeted it with a screenshot of the lyrics to "The Boys Are Back In Town," accumulating over 7,300 retweets and 91,000 likes in two days (shown below, left). On the same day, Twitter user Manuclearbomb made a jest about the tweet using an old tweet by NBA player Kevin Durant, receiving over 440 retweets and 5,800 likes in two days (shown below, right).

Some users mocked the tweet by challenging Emily's assertion that Taylor Swift is popular due to her "encapsulating the interior lives of women." For instance, on January 20th, 2024, Twitter user @RasberryRazz argued that artists like Joni Mitchell and Nina Simone had similar relatability, amassing over 16 retweets and 70 likes in two days (shown below, left). On the same day, user @tmavuram suggested the poster needed to "rethink some things" and that if someone believed Taylor Swift "encapsulated" the interior lives of women, "you likely do not know much about other people or have much interest in understanding them," read the tweet.