See Hetlor on Wiktionary
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"text": "Of course, all these hidden messages could be nothing but the overactive imagination of a group of largely queer Swift fans that want to claim the singer as their own. The Gaylors refer to this as the \"Hetlor\" thesis (Hetlor being a deeply unfortunate portmanteau of heterosexual and Taylor). Just because people see hidden messages does not mean they are there.",
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"ref": "2021 November 22, Madison Malone Kircher, “Taylor Swift Has Led Her Fans Down Another Gay Rabbit Hole”, in Slate, archived from the original on 2023-06-02:",
"text": "If you know anything about Swiftdom, it may not surprise you that there are two camps that are having it out over this particular song currently. These are the Hetlors (\"het\" as in heterosexual), who are fans that affirm Taylor Swift's straightness and frown upon queer interpretations of her lyrics, and the Gaylors, who are, well, the opposite.",
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"ref": "2022 October 17, Nell Geraets, “Queer as Folklore: Why are fans arguing over Taylor Swift's sexuality?”, in The Sydney Morning Herald, Sydney: Nine Entertainment, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-06-30:",
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"ref": "2023 May 24, Dani Di Placido, quoting @repromantic, “Taylor Swift's Matty Healy Controversy, Explained”, in Forbes, New York, N.Y.: Forbes Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-07-24:",
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