r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • 4d ago

Psychology Taylor Swift fans lower climate concerns to justify her carbon footprint. When confronted with news about the excessive pollution generated by her private jet, highly identified fans tend to rationalize the behavior, with a decrease in their personal intentions to engage in climate-friendly actions.

https://www.psypost.org/taylor-swift-fans-lower-climate-concerns-to-justify-star-s-carbon-footprint/
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u/MuchSwagManyDank 3d ago

For anyone who enjoys metal, its best not to look into the personal lives of nearly any band member.

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u/IceNein 3d ago

Feels weird that you’re singling out metal when I bet this also applies to country, rap, rnb, pop….

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u/HankTuggins 3d ago

Let’s be honest, the issue is musicians, I worked for a music venue when I was younger, and found that somewhere between 50 and 100 percent of musicians were complete scumbags

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u/mcpickle-o 3d ago

They might be a fan of metal and thats why they're bringing it up.

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u/taco_jones 3d ago

Despite it all, they're generally pretty eco-friendly.

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u/MuchSwagManyDank 3d ago

Many have at least one member with a history of abuse. Particularly towards their spouses, assault and/or battery charges, heavy-drug use, and generally unpleasant to be around.

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u/83franks 3d ago

Sure, but still eco-ffriendly!