We should celebrate people like Dolly and not people unworthy of celebration or celebrity.
replyThat's so hard though. I feel like she was a 1 in 1 like a lot of great people. Trying to draw a trend line feels impossible. Like ...
reply - amazing voice
- amazing songwriter
- talented actress
- an icon for attractiveness in the 80s who was self-effacing about it
- embraced her fans of all kinds (imagine someone born when she was being so comfortable with people of all races and stripes)
- just a permanently positive force
Well, the positive traits you listed are certainly true, but let’s face it: she was also very intelligent and had a self-deprecating sense of humor, so there’s that.
replyOh I left super smart out, but the self deprecating I felt like I got with self-effacing ("It takes a lot of money to look this cheap" is Mae West level gag writing).
replyYeah she checked a lot of boxes. But maybe the room made by no longer elevating the unworthy would shine a light on those who do.
replyYes, it would be nice if people who make the world a better place would receive more attention and appreciation.
replyExactly, noblesse oblige
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