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    Taylor Swift is having a moment. So is girlhood.

    by Isa Meyers Nov 13, 2023 4 minutes

    Carys Musto has been a Taylor Swift fan since before she was born. 

    “In the womb I was listening to ‘Our Song,’” the 11-year-old says, clutching a Swift collector’s cup after a matinee at the Boston Common theater with her two best friends, Keira Caruccia and Aubrey Schley. All three sixth-graders have friendship bracelets stacked proudly on their wrists. 

    After bonding at Glover Elementary in Milton, Massachusetts, the three girls started at different middle schools this fall. But the documentary “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour” renewed their ties – and those of thousands of others. It has earned more than $200 million globally to become the highest-grossing concert film of all time.

    Girlhood is having a moment. From the, the world is thinking pink, and sparkly. Girlhood is no longer a transient phase of childhood to be outgrown, but rather a state of mind bringing community to anyone who wants to participate. And no one is capturing and capitalizing on the spirit of the times more than Ms. Swift. On Friday, she received to add to her . She is now the most nominated artist of all time in the top songwriting category.

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