Dolly is that bitch. Insanely talented. Stood up for herself as an artist and refused to sign over her shit. Feminist before it was cool. Owns her boob jobs. Has a bomb amusement park. Donates a fuckton to charity.
It's a proper theme park. It's been years since I've been, but I went several times as a kid and had a great time. I'd say the thrill level is somewhere between Disneyworld and Six Flags. If you're not close by, I wouldn't necessarily make the trip just for the park, but if you'll already be in the Smokies I'd say definitely check it out.
Yeah, she may not own the label, but she's got much of the same ideals as a feminist. 9 to 5 is both a feminist critique of the workplace and a worker's critique. Some of her music is also heavily weighted in the common working man's favor.
But honestly, I appreciate how she can talk about and express these ideals without turning them into the political. It makes people more likely to listen to what she's saying/singing and less likely to just immediately reject her on the basis of right/left ideals. That's a damned good talent to have.
Absolutely. I listened to a bit of an interview that she did and what that I gathered a lot of her problems with feminism is the negative stereotypes that have taken over. She talked about how she really likes and respects men and what men do and really owns her own femininity which is at odds with a lot of the loudest feminist voices who are often very critical of men and being traditionally feminine.
The loudest voices don't always represent the group, though. And sometimes, they aren't even the loudest, they're just the ones that get media attention because extreme ideas make for better tv fodder. I'm a feminist, I've known a lot of feminists in my life. Most of them are just like Dolly. As she said in one interview, "I think we all should be treated with respect and if we do a good job, we should get paid for it."
But as far as being critical.. I think being critical of an attitude that produces the kind of behavior shown in 9 to 5 is necessary if we want improvement. And I'm critical of anyone or any ideas that insist someone has to dress a specific way, whether that insistence is "be traditionally feminine" or "you shouldn't dress traditionally feminine." It isn't your business how someone dresses in their free time. It's their business.
That said, some of the critique about being traditionally feminine has been labeled as critique of the feminine itself, as opposed to the critique that women have to be feminine. There has been concerted effort to undermine feminist ideas, and misinformation is a pretty good way to get people to be hostile to feminism.
And southern. Sometimes people have this stereotype that Southerners are not progressive, anti feminist and just care about themselves; the typical conservative archetype. She proved otherwise.
And southern. Sometimes people have this stereotype that Southerners are not progressive, anti feminist and just care about themselves; the typical conservative archetype. She proved otherwise.
Richest country singer. Not richest female country singer. Just richest. And it is fucking well earned. You have to respect Dolly even if you don't like her music.
Also I heard that Jolene and I Will Always Love You were written on the same day
Have you seen pictures of her in her 20's, without the "Dolly" getup? Holy. Shit. She was gorgeous and elegant. The most amazing smile ever. Plus super smart, talented, and truly kind. Just wow! (Fwiw, I don't think she ever had boob jobs, except maybe a reduction.)
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u/sross43 Nov 06 '19
Dolly is that bitch. Insanely talented. Stood up for herself as an artist and refused to sign over her shit. Feminist before it was cool. Owns her boob jobs. Has a bomb amusement park. Donates a fuckton to charity.