You know that feeling you get when you have to update your Facebook status from ‘in a relationship’ to ‘single’ and you wonder anxiously what nasty things people might say about your inability to hold down a relationship?
Well imagine that feeling but magnified by like a billion.
Sadly, that’s what is happening to Taylor Swift right now following her split from former beau Calvin Harris.
Taylor’s love life has faced no shortage of scrutiny from fans, press and keyboard warriors but this latest trending hashtag is probably the grossest display of judgment we’ve ever seen.
The tag #IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause has been trending since June 3rd and highlights some of the sexist attitudes of some of Twitter’s scummiest users.
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause she is money hungry and can’t win anything without promoting 100 times a day
— soknee (@ellenpomSLAYo) June 3, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause her milkshake couldn’t bring ANYBODY to the yard… pic.twitter.com/SPYvRY82cq
— Rahim Shiraz (@TarHeelTory) June 3, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause I don’t like ’em boney, I want something I can grab pic.twitter.com/7wxkk5e84X
— HolyMDNE (@HolyMDNE) June 7, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause she was so mean to kanye n everyone knows he’s mentally challenged pic.twitter.com/5EiGS38Oc7
— Texas Mike (@mch2601) June 3, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause I thought “Shake it Off” was Very Offensive to people with Parkinson’s
— Greg (@treedoesstandup) June 3, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause her dick was bigger than mine
— MustBeTheMeds (@MustBeTheMeds) June 3, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause Everyone does eventually. I’m not worried. She’s used to it
— Daniel Ashley (@DanielAshley13) June 3, 2016
Luckily many have pointed out, once again, that the focus on Taylor Swift’s love life is completely sexist.
I’m not a Swift fan but you will never see a hashtag like #IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause about a man. This is gross. pic.twitter.com/ZLxQFQYRkR
— Raquel Willis (@RaquelWillis_) June 3, 2016
#IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause her Grammys are too intimidating
— M (@MehMaeMaej) June 7, 2016
This #IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause has to stop. It’s sexist and disgusting.
— Καλύψω (@KittyFrost_21) June 6, 2016
Y’all, the #IDumpedTaylorSwiftBecause is awful, degrading, and such a load of bullshit. Can we not be these people please? #BeKind
— Blaire Wesson (@BlaireWesson) June 6, 2016
Thankfully we know Taylor is a total hero and will shake it off.