<aside> 💡 Analysis - A bus stop/train station/terminal is a liminal space - a space in between locations. See my ‣ theme cluster to see other times Taylor uses images like this. I believe that she uses these images to speak to her queerness. The added layer here is that Kissgate happened at a place called Terminal 5, the name of this venue also evoking a liminal space - especially as we now know that this was a venue and a moment of transition for Taylor - as it marked the transition from being able to glass closet with Karlie to having to hide her more overt queerness again.
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<aside> 👸 Relevance to Taylor’s Life: Terminal 5 was the location of Kissgate - when Taylor and Karlie were filmed kissing on December 4th, 2014. The definition of a terminal:
This could add a layer to Taylor’s use of transport imagery in her discography. Another interesting thing to note is that Karlie posted a photo of her at platform 5 of the subway in NYC - could be a reference to Terminal 5…?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BgUdZ5FnDGW/?hl=en
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<aside> 🌈 Queer History:
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<aside> âž• See also: Flying/Flight/Planes/Airport/Jet Bus Trains
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