Rock On Ms. Swift

So, the rumor mill is buzzing right now about Taylor Swift's new song, Dear John, and the connection to John Mayer. I am resisting the urge to delve into any type of speculation (at least, I'm trying.) The lyrics seem to speak for themselves. 

I am trying not to let that voice inside of me escape right now and ask Taylor (like the rest of the world, as if we somehow know her, or are entitled to have an opinion about her life, just because she is famous) What the fuck were you thinking? John Mayer. Really?

No sooner do I think this, than I want to smack myself for falling into the victim blaming mentality of our society. How many of us would like to think we would be able to avoid a situation like this, or that we are somehow above it? I am one of them. And how many of us have been there, wondering what the fuck happened? Yes, I have been there too. 

I really don't want to know whether or not she had sex with the creep. Whatever happened, I applaud Taylor for writing this song and (most importantly) for putting it out there. Knowing full well what the media was going to do, she still released it. Brave girl. And as for the John in the song, whoever he may be, I'd just like to say that I'm on Taylor's side. You're a schmuck. Fuck you from all of us. 

What I love is the way she is able to create something out of  real experiences, good or bad. The fact that she is now a huge celebrity and that this song is probably about another huge celebrity, and yet I read it (not a huge celebrity) and could relate to it immediately, shows her talent as a writer and as an artist. Rock on Ms. Swift.