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Podcast: The Parting Shot with H. Alan Scott
Episode: Is Taylor Swift a Good Role Model for Young Girls?
Description: An op-ed written by John Mac Ghlionn titled “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model” sent the internet into a tizzy over the weekend. Basically, it said Swift isn’t a good role model because she’s single, among other things. People started to text me, H. Alan Scott, about it because I work at Newsweek. So, I figured a response was in order. I invited Kate Stayman-London, a writer and Swiftie, to tell me why she thinks Swift is a good role model and her thoughts about the op-ed. Here’s the original op...