Does marriage still matter? The world’s biggest star has announced that she is getting married after years of dreaming about it in her songs. But some say weddings are the stuff of the past.
Swift’s love story breaks the internet
Public passion: While her previous relationships were defined by secrecy, Taylor Swift's engagement to Travis Kelce has been a highly public, shared story, culminating in a joint Instagram post that was seen by millions. Glossary
Beau - A person's boyfriend or male admirer.
Autonomy - The right to make your own decisions.
Patriarchy - A system of society where men hold power and women are excluded.
Queer - A person whose gender identity or sexuality does not fit into society's traditional ideas. In the past the term was sometimes used as a homophobic insult — but today the LGBTQ community have reclaimed it.
Paradigm - A typical example of something, often used as a model.