The tone of recent letters regarding Taylor Swift (6 June; 9 June) has been patronising and, I suspect, somewhat disingenuous from those readers claiming to be completely ignorant of her. You hardly need to know anything about Swift, or indeed have a liking for her output, to at least recognise that here is a phenomenon who is incredibly talented, has an astute business brain and is a very positive role model to her millions of fans. Given everything else going on in the world at the moment, this combination of factors, and the pleasure she brings to so many, should be welcomed, not derided.
Greg Kilminster
Shepperton, Surrey
• One of the few pleasures of being a decrepit septuagenarian is to watch younger generations develop their culture and express their joy, so it is disappointing to see letters about Taylor Swift in the Guardian that are more suited to the Conservative press. My own musical tastes are cheerfully bogged down in the distant past, but I know that Swift is immensely popular among those in whose hands we leave this world. Since our generation forced Brexit on them, and does comparatively little towards protecting them from climate disaster, the least we can do is to resist criticising their culture.
Richard O’Brien
Highbridge, Somerset
