In the Radway reading, the Smithton interview group is demographically similar the the 25-44 age group of romance novel readers. These readers admit that the books they read are "little more than fantasies or fairy tales that always end happily"(Radway 69). They serve as an escape to the pressures of daily life and to fill the lack of nurture. Although the perspective audience for Taylor Swift video's are preteens and teens, I can't help but notice how many moms were present at the Taylor Swift concert I want to last June. Looking at this, it is easier to recognize that the Smithton group would enjoy the occasional romance novel; even if it does serve as an escape to a world the recognize as fairy tale.
This doesn't go to say that Taylor's typical audience of preteen age girls don't have their own issues to escape from. Lets not forget middle school awkward stages, braces, the pressure's of fitting in, and stressing out over whether Jimmy will ask you to dance in the upcoming spring fling. All girls can use a fairy tale once in awhile for a little hope or happiness. When you look at Taylor's music video, Love Story, you see the textbook fairy tale scenes of forbidden love and walking through forests at night and holding hands with a handsome and masculine, yet nurturing, young man. Every woman's and preteen girls dream right? Lets not forget that in this technological age, romance movies and music videos are taking the place of the classic romance novel.
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