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+Title of work: Swifties
+Link to work: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swifties
+Revision: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Swifties&oldid=1221036610
+License of the work: CC-BY-SA-4.0
+Creator names: Wikipedia Authors

knowledge/arts/music/fandom/swifties/qna.yaml

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+version: 3
+domain: Fandom
+created_by: mairin
+seed_examples:
+  - context: |
+      Critics have opined that Swift has redefined artist–fandom relationships
+      by establishing an intimate connection with Swifties. She has frequently
+      engaged with, helped, credited and prioritized her fans, who have
+      offered unprecedented support and interest in her works irrespective of
+      her wavering reception in the media. They continued to support Swift
+      through her genre transitions, unexpected artistic pivots, and her
+      highly publicized controversies such as the 2019 masters dispute, while
+      instigating the political scrutiny of Ticketmaster that led to
+      implementation of various laws and stimulated economic growth with the
+      Eras Tour. Swift's releases, promotional efforts, and fashion have
+      garnered attention for incorporating Easter eggs and clues that are
+      decoded by Swifties and considered part of her musical universe.
+
+      Cultural analyses have variably described Swifties as a community of
+      interest, a subculture, and a near-metaverse, while academics have
+      studied them for their consumerism, content creation, social capital,
+      collective effervescence, organizing prolificacy, and interpersonal
+      relationships. The word Swiftie(s) was added to the Oxford Dictionary of
+      English in 2023. Swifties have also been a subject of criticism, with
+      some fans displaying disregard for Swift's privacy by publicizing her
+      real-time locations and engaging in verbal attack of individuals,
+      including celebrities, who malign Swift. On the other hand, some
+      Swifties criticize Swift for her lifestyle and professional choices,
+      which journalists disapprove as a parasocial relationship.
+    questions_and_answers:
+      - question: |
+          Is Swiftie a real word?
+        answer: |
+          Yes, Swiftie is a real word. Swiftie was added to the Oxford
+          Dictionary of English in 2023.
+      - question: |
+          What do Swifties think about Ticketmaster?
+        answer: |
+          Swifties supported Taylor Swift in scrutinizing Ticketmaster's
+          practices and helped advocate for various laws now in place to
+          help address problems with those practices.
+      - question: |
+          How did Swifties come about?
+        answer: |
+          Taylor Swift has cultivated Swifties as a group by establishing
+          intimate connections with her fans, redefining artist-fandom
+          relationships.
+  - context: |
+      The word "Swiftie" for a Swift fan gained popularity in the late 2000s.
+      Etymologically, the word is formed from Swift's name and the suffix
+      "ie", which is often used in diminutives to imply affection. Swift
+      stated in a 2012 Vevo interview that her fans call themselves
+      "Swifties", which she found "adorable". Swift filed the term for
+      trademark in March 2017. In 2023, Oxford Dictionary of English defined
+      Swiftie as a noun meaning "an enthusiastic fan of the singer Taylor
+      Swift." As per the dictionary, some words that collocate with Swiftie in
+      popular usage are "fandom", "die-hard", "hardcore" and "self-
+      proclaimed". According to Dictionary.com, the term Swiftie often implies
+      that the person is "a very passionate and loyal fan—as opposed to just a
+      casual listener."
+
+    questions_and_answers:
+      - question: |
+          How does someone become a Swiftie?
+        answer: |
+          Swifties are "self-proclaimed."
+      - question: |
+          What are the requirements to be considered a Swiftie?
+        answer: |
+          Swifties are die-hard, hardcore fans who are enthusiastic,
+          passionate, and loyal to Taylor Swift. They are not casual
+          listeners. To be considered a Swiftie, you must embody
+          these qualities.
+      - question: |
+          How does Taylor Swift feel about the term "Swifties"?
+        answer: |
+          Taylor Swift has said she finds the term Swifties to be
+          "adorable", which she said in a 2012 Vevo interview.
+  - context: |
+      The nicknames generally used by Swifties for Swift include "Blondie"
+      (referencing her blonde hair), "T-Swizzle" (after the lyrics in Swift's
+      2009 parody song "Thug Story" with American record producer T-Pain), and
+      "The Music Industry" (referring to her influence on the music industry).
+      Chinese Swifties dubbed her "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun based on the Chinese
+      character "Mei" (霉) for "unlucky" that has since been adopted by Chinese
+      state media.
+    questions_and_answers:
+      - question: |
+          What are some nicknames for Taylor Swift?
+        answer: |
+          "Blondie", in reference to her blonde hair; "T-Swizzle", after lyrics
+          in a 2009 parody song called "Thug Story"; "Meimei" (霉霉), a pun
+          based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉).
+      - question: |
+          What do Chinese Swifties call Taylor Swift?
+        answer: |
+          Swifties in China call Taylor Swift "Meimei" (霉霉), which is a pun
+          based on the Chinese character "Mei" (霉), which means "unlucky."
+      - question: |
+          Why is Taylor Swift sometimes called "T-Swizzle"?
+        answer: |
+          "T-Swizzle" is a reference to a song called "Thug Story" that Taylor
+          Swift released in 2009 with T-Pain.
+  - context: |
+      Journalists describe Swift's works, celebrity, and the fanfare
+      surrounding them as a world of its own, dubbing it a music "universe"
+      subject to analyses by Swifties. Propagated by her prolific use of
+      Easter eggs and "unusually close connection with her fans", Swift is a
+      source of myth in popular culture. Her outfits, accessories, diction,
+      color coding, and numerology have also been Easter eggs. Swifties are
+      known for their fan theories, having gained a reputation as "the best
+      online sleuths" for breaking down and associating various elements they
+      consider as clues or Easter eggs. According to Bruce Arthur of Toronto
+      Star, "Swift is followed by fans whose dedication to her mythology is
+      Byzantine and layered and complex and messianic."
+    questions_and_answers:
+      - question: |
+          What are some different elements for Swiftie fan theories about
+          Taylor Swift?
+        answer: |
+          Swiftie fan theories include analyses of Taylor Swift's outfits,
+          accessories, diction, color coding, numeroology, and Easter Eggs.
+      - question: |
+          What American pop singer fanbase are known as "the best online
+          sleuths?"
+        answer: |
+          Swifties, the fan base for Taylor Swift, are known as "the best
+          online sleuths," in part due to how they develop rich fan theories
+          based on signals they interpret from Swift herself.
+      - question: |
+          What does Taylor Swift have to do with mythology?
+        answer: |
+          The devotion of Swifties towards analyzing various attributes and
+          signals they interpret as coming from Taylor Swift has been
+          referenced as "dedication to her mythology [which] is Byzantine
+          and layered and complex and messianic," by Bruce Arthur of the
+          Toronto Star.
+  - context: |
+      Swift is known for her album rollouts and promotional concepts, often
+      referred to as "eras". Each era is characterized by an aesthetic idea,
+      color palette, mood, and a fashion style. As such, Swift has reinvented
+      her image and style throughout her career, which Ashley Lutz of Fortune
+      felt aided in broadening her fanbase. Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou
+      reported on how Swifties, who are mostly millennials, have incorporated
+      Swiftie culture into their weddings and other events.
+    questions_and_answers:
+      - question: |
+          What is a Taylor Swift "era"?
+        answer: |
+          "Era" in Swiftie parlance refers to Taylor Swift's album rollouts
+          and promotional concepts, characterized by specific aesthetic ideas,
+          color palettes, moods, and fashion styles.
+      - question: |
+          What is Taylor Swift's image and style like?
+        answer: |
+          Taylor Swift is known for reinventing her image and style throughout
+          her career as part of her various "eras," different aesthetic
+          concepts reflected in her albums and promotions.
+      - question: |
+          What do Swifties have to do with weddings?
+        answer: |
+          Taylor Swift's millenial fanbase often incorporate Swiftie culture
+          into their weddings and other important life milestone events,
+          according to Today senior editor Elena Nicolaou.
+document_outline: |
+  Overview of Swifties, explaining what they are, their behaviors, how
+  they came to be, and their relationship with Taylor Swift.
+
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