Over the weekend, the pop singer took the mic once more to spread her wisdom as she accepted the inaugural Icon Award at the Teen Choice Awards.

Beginning her speech, Swift paid tribute to the World Cup-winning US women’s soccer team, who are currently battling a federal lawsuit against the US Federation for equal pay, encouraging the audience to raise their voices in support of the boundary-breaking players.

“Please, please, please support (Morgan) and her teammates, because this isn’t over yet,” said Swift. “It’s not resolved. Get online, talk about it, let people know how you feel about it, because what happened to them is unfair, it’s happening everywhere, and they are heroes and icons for standing up.”

Swift is right, of course. We all have the power to challenge the political narrative through our day-to-day behaviours, and digital activism has given us new ways to organise and protest. Whether we’re sharing our stories through hashtags, signing petitions, or joining Facebook campaigns, our online actions can effect real-life change.

Taylor Swift just taught us all a vital lesson about accepting our imperfections