How female performers and music makers used their shows last year to reach to eyes and ears of young women.
By: Abigail Ray
These past years, famous and successful artists such as Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo held world-famous tours such as the Eras Tour and the Guts Tour.
Other successful female artists have also been popping up recently in the music industry such as Chappell Roan and Charli xcx.
What makes these singers so popular though? The answer is connected to the idea of feminism.
Mason Perez, ‘27, who got to experience the Guts Tour by Olivia Rodrigo, says performers like these “show girls that they can be and do anything they want to, especially in music.”
Photo courtesy of Mason Perez
Female performers like these show their strengths and weaknesses through their songs and convey powerful messages to girls through their lyrics. Taylor Swift specifically does this by highlighting the breakups she went through and how she overcame them.
These messages saying that men and their choices do not define girls, empower them, giving them the motivation to do whatever their hearts set out for them to do without any thoughts of restraints.
“Seeing them living out their dreams on stage was really inspiring and could make other people want to live out their dreams just like them,” says Vanessa Robles, ‘26, who went to the Eras tour just this last year.
The definition of feminism remains the same: Rights for women and women’s expression. However, these artists take their messages to another level by expressing themselves through their songs and art.
“They’re speaking out on topics that aren’t really talked about and it can make other people relate to them and share [those] interests with them,” Robles later adds.
Photo courtesy of Mason Perez
These powerful messages sent to young girls are made to inspire them and rightfully do. By speaking out on typically hush-hush topics, encouraging girls to live out their dreams, and tugging on heartstrings by sharing their own experiences, they are making a world of difference in the lives of women physically and emotionally.
Ashley Acevedo, ‘28, went to the Guts tour and says, “I cried at least 5 times, and I had a blast.”
Abigail Ray
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I quite like that feminism has gotten female artists to grow and spread their empowerment! I used to do choir for 2 years but stopped a year ago to have a different elective momentarily. I still absolutely love singing, this feminism is so wonderful to hear about when it empowers younger girls like me!