"... Isn't that pretty much the definition of 'cleavage'?"
Posted on 07/10/2023 12:54:15 PM PDT by nickcarraway
The singer has the political talent to take stands – on gay rights, or child literacy – without losing her conservative heartland fans
At 77, Dolly Parton is justly being celebrated, along with her more established virtues, for an ability to unite disparate groups. She has, it’s claimed, an equally strong fanbase in the Trumpian “Rust Belt” as among the gay clubbers of New York City, to pick two of America’s polarised stereotypes.
Her London visit to promote a new rock-influenced double album and a book is proving just how broad that Parton cultural spectrum is. Gathered in a grand hotel last week to cheer her on and, ostensibly at least, to ask some searching questions, her admirers included a contingent of social media “influencers” in their 20s, dressed in tank tops, UK charity-shop shabby chic and man-buns. Alongside them sat hoary representatives of the British music press, some of them diehard country-music listeners.
Ever since Dolly Parton’s America, the popular podcast she inspired, took hold of audiences four years ago, details of her funding of Covid vaccine research and charitable gifts of books around the world have created a fresh image for the star. The Dolly we have now is just as soft and bubbly, but she has some harder ethical edges glinting beside the rhinestones.
Yet anyone hoping for a clear political line is going to be disappointed. Parton is too clever for that. Her opening line to Britain’s press was a jokey reference to her shiny pink and silver “rock” get-up. “My legs won’t bend in these boots,” she said.
(Excerpt) Read more at theguardian.com ...
and I really don't care to hear any celeb and their beliefs and their virtue signalling....
Her political views are as diverse as the people who will appear on her upcoming “rock” album. A very smart lady.
I’m right wing so I’m against child literacy?
I’m against gay people having the same rights as everyone else?
This is news to me.
TPA has a private facility called I believe, Signature Air. The hanger and entrance look like giant tits.
Hey, I report you decide.
5.56mm
That’s a left-wing term, “beat your Bible”. Interesting way for you to put things.
I do admit that the Grauniad article is deliberately unclear, though.
I think it would be good for you to go to sleep, now.
You aren’t winning this.
LOL, you’re the one who went after me first. With fallacies, to boot. I’m not seeking a “win”; that’s a notion that trolls like to bandy about. Have a nice evening.
Yes, you were. Calling someone a ‘leftist’ or a troll here is usually the FR equivalent of ‘Godwin’s Law’. It’s the Hail Mary pass of someone with no argument.
(And if you post something absurd here, you have to expect responses.)
Wow, you made that one up out of whole cloth. Most absurd thing I’ve read all year. 😄 Have a nice day . . .
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