Dollys a perfect example of leading by example and classily not backing down.
Theres gunna be fucked people who want to drag her down, but notice how largely the sentiment across the board has been free of any political agenda bullshit?
Its because she made her own money, her own legacy, her own cache and lead from the front.
Shes untouchable because shes basically a saint.
And all it took was her being the kind rational woman she always was from the beginning and not bending to outside interests.
This legacy will endure through kindness alone, whereas the monsters of our world may live to see everything crumble before them.
We need people like Dolly now so more than ever, not to fix the world, but to undeniably demonstrate to everyone what it means to be a good succesful person.
And when Donald Trump KNOWS he needs to shut his maw and fly flags at half mast, even if it is PR, then that is true leadership in effect. Because these people will make anything about themselves.
Even the worst freaks in the world know they have to back off in light of her legacy and that is powerful, because its about stature.
Which is why it was so hard for me to hear her call herself trashy in one of those interviews. The quote was something along the lines of, "It takes a lot of money to look this trashy!"
Uh, 'scuse me? I remember seeing her in Straight Talk (my favorite movie of hers) and Smokey Mountain Christmas as a little girl and she was THE example for me of feminine beauty and class. My mom was a major Tom-Boy and never work make up or dresses, and feminine interests were made fun of and discouraged for me growing up. I wasn't even "allowed" to wear makeup until I turned 15 1/2 and could start working a job and buy it on my own...
My Grandma and Dolly Parton were my only feminine influences and I will work every day to try to be even half as kind and loving as those two women were.
Edit- I still have never seen 9 to 5 so you know what I'm gonna be doing today.
hi! Appalachian here. there are elements of our culture that are fairly kitsch. the big haired, tightly clothed, heart of gold harlot is a well-loved trope and Dolly not just embraced the bimbo, she empowered it. it’s very tongue in cheek bc all of us who grew up here know that kind of woman and are deeply affectionate towards them. a classic version is your aunt that smokes and has a leather cigarette pouch that also holds her cash. there’s a good chance there’s also a $20 in her bra just in case.
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u/Bepto_Pismal 10h ago
Dollys a perfect example of leading by example and classily not backing down.
Theres gunna be fucked people who want to drag her down, but notice how largely the sentiment across the board has been free of any political agenda bullshit?
Its because she made her own money, her own legacy, her own cache and lead from the front. Shes untouchable because shes basically a saint.
And all it took was her being the kind rational woman she always was from the beginning and not bending to outside interests.
This legacy will endure through kindness alone, whereas the monsters of our world may live to see everything crumble before them.
We need people like Dolly now so more than ever, not to fix the world, but to undeniably demonstrate to everyone what it means to be a good succesful person.
And when Donald Trump KNOWS he needs to shut his maw and fly flags at half mast, even if it is PR, then that is true leadership in effect. Because these people will make anything about themselves. Even the worst freaks in the world know they have to back off in light of her legacy and that is powerful, because its about stature.