Troye Sivan’s “She’s the Best” Is Supposed to Celebrate Women. So Why Does It Feel So Misogynistic?
Troye Sivan’s “She’s the Best” presents itself as a celebration of women and femininity, but its sexualized lyrics and starkly different portrayals of women raise uncomfortable questions about misogyny, privilege and who gets to define womanhood. From the perspective of a femme lesbian, the video feels less like an ode to women than a reminder of how easily women can become symbols in somebody else’s story.

