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Chained To The Rhythm: The Month In Pop

Sigrid’s How To Let Go Is White Feminism, The Musical

2:57 PM EDT on May 9, 2022

When a 20-year-old Sigrid first showed up in 2017 with the glass-ceiling-breakout anthem "Don't Kill My Vibe," penned in response to a patronizing writing session with some older male writers, the Norwegian pop singer correctly concluded that those men were so quick to dismiss her abilities because they probably, on some level, felt threatened by her. That depth of you're-projecting-on-me insight was so on-point, so specific and relatable to anyone NOT a straight, white man, it's no wonder Sigrid shot to fame as quickly as she did.