Do you find Taylor Swift sexy? I do not. I would even argue that she comes across as purposefully sexless, like she’s still aiming for a mostly wholesome image because she knows many of her fans are still pretty young. But beyond her wholly created image, I don’t really find her that sexy in general. She’s cute sometimes, and occasionally she’s stylish and pretty. But sexy? Meh. Then again, I think women like Rachel Weisz and Angelina Jolie are sexy.

In any case, Maxim readers disagree. Maxim has just named Swifty as their #1 sexiest, hottest lady. She’s #1 on their annual Hot 100. I don’t think Maxim really did her justice with the editorial though – I “get” that Maxim likes their ladies damp, but Swifty looks like someone dabbed some lip gloss on an environmental refugee. You can read Swifty’s interview with Maxim here (yes, she spoke to them). Some highlights:

How it feels to be #1 on the Hot 100: “It’s really nice and such an incredible compliment. This year has been my favorite year of my life so far. I got to make an album exactly the way I wanted to make it. I got to put it out exactly the way that I dreamed of putting it out. Every one of these kinds of whims and ideas came to fruition. The videos—I’m proud of those, I’m proud of the tour, I’m proud of the way this has all happened. In the midst of all that, this is really nice. It really feels like a wonderful celebration of my favorite year.

Becoming more vocal about feminism: “Honestly, I didn’t have an accurate definition of feminism when I was younger. I didn’t quite see all the ways that feminism is vital to growing up in the world we live in. I think that when I used to say, “Oh, feminism’s not really on my radar,” it was because when I was just seen as a kid, I wasn’t as threatening. I didn’t see myself being held back until I was a woman. Or the double standards in headlines, the double standards in the way stories are told, the double standards in the way things are perceived. A man writing about his feelings from a vulnerable place is brave; a woman writing about her feelings from a vulnerable place is oversharing or whining. Misogyny is ingrained in people from the time they are born. So to me, feminism is probably the most important movement that you could embrace, because it’s just basically another word for equality.

[From Maxim]

Oh, Swifty. I feel like her feminist journey is still ongoing, that she hasn’t made it to the feminist promised land yet. Because feminism to Swifty is still “people make jokes about my blind item songs and that’s misogyny!” No, sweetheart, it is not.

Speaking of blind item songs, her relationship with Calvin Harris is still full speed ahead, which genuinely surprises me. I thought they would be over by now, especially since Swifty is going to be on the road for the rest of the year. But E! News says that they’re really tight (she’s been staying with him at his Hollywood Hills home) and they were all over each over at the Billboard Music Awards.

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