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[Lazarus]

Joseph Kahn, the director for Taylor Swift's record-breaking music video for "Look What You Made Me Do," among others, took to Twitter on Wednesday (Aug. 30) to express his frustrations with what he perceived to be gendered double standards within the industry.

"If I plan something as a man I'm a 'genius,'" he tweeted. "If Taylor as a woman plans something she is 'manipulative.' Double standards. This is wrong."

The first single from Swift's upcoming album Reputation has polarized critics, with some praising it as a new direction for the singer and others decrying it as petty and flawed. The video, which premiered Sunday during MTV's Video Music Awards, was similarly polarizing, with some unflatteringly comparing stills from the video to Beyonc?'s video for "Formation."

Kahn previously defended the video against these allegations, tweeting Friday (Aug. 25) that Swift's video was "not in [Beyonc?]'s art space" and that he had nothing but "love and respect to Bey."

The music video for "Look What You Made Me Do" averaged 30,000 views per minute in its first 24 hours and currently holds the record for most YouTube and Vevo global streams in a 24-hour period.

Joseph Kahn ✔ @JosephKahn
If I plan something as a man I'm a "genius." If Taylor as a woman plans something she is "manipulative." Double standards. This is wrong.

Joseph Kahn ✔ @JosephKahn
I've worked with Beyonc? a few times. She's an amazing person. The #LWYMMDvideo is not in her art space. Love and respect to Bey.

[RAY7]

manipulative?
who is she manipulating?

[Mel.]

FACTS.
aside from the music, what I love about Taylor is, she's not afraid to challenge men
no matter how much power or influence is, if you try her, she's coming for you

you'd think people, especially women would get behind her and challenge sexism
but it saddens me to see a lot of women actually side with the men she talks about...
it would be nice to see women hold a united front

[MelMel]

manipulative?
who is she manipulating?

her fans into thinking she's a genius

[BAPHOMET.]

She's a filthy SLUT. One of the worst kinds of women there are.

[RAY7]

manipulative?
who is she manipulating?

her fans into thinking she's a genius

bkbbbbbbb
because besides that...

[fedswatchin]

Why they gotta keep bringing up Beyonce

[United Nations Barbie 🇺🇳]

This fat egg roll needs to shut his mouth.

[Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In]

manipulative?
who is she manipulating?

her fans into thinking she's a genius

!!!!!! Fuck that bitch

[Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In]

She's a filthy SLUT. One of the worst kinds of women there are.

!!!!!!! She's had more men than Kim and she's younger than Kim too. Slutty whore.

[Just Dropped In To See What Condition My Condition Was In]

And fuck Joseph Kahn too.

[Genesis]

FACTS.
aside from the music, what I love about Taylor is, she's not afraid to challenge men
no matter how much power or influence is, if you try her, she's coming for you

you'd think people, especially women would get behind her and challenge sexism
but it saddens me to see a lot of women actually side with the men she talks about...
it would be nice to see women hold a united front

People are dying out here and Taylor is still making songs about he say/she say bullshit