This post is not about how Republicans, who decry “cancel culture,” are trying to “cancel” Dolly Parton because she supports BLM.
It is about how learning Dolly Parton supports it should maybe make you reconsider. Dolly Parton doesn’t hate white people, the police, ‘Merica, or Jesus. She understands that “Black Lives Matter” doesn’t have an “only” in front of it, which is why she said, “of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No!”
If you don’t support BLM, it’s likely because you’re believing the Republican racist lies about what it means.
(Or you’re a racist.)
This post is also about how if you’re no longer a fan of Dolly Parton for saying, literally, that white asses aren’t the only ones that matter in this world, you have never been a fan of Dolly Parton.
You may like some of her songs, but you don’t know her.
Dolly Parton HAS ALWAYS BEEN PROGRESSIVE.
Her first movie (for which she memorized the entire script, cause that’s how she thought it works, which makes her even more adorable than she already is) was a #metoo film, decades ahead of its time.
Dolly Parton believes in helping the poor. Her foundation has given away over a million books to poor children, has rebuilt homes lost in natural disasters, and given scholarships to needy children.
She has also been active in animal charities and AIDS work.
Dolly Parton believes in science, which is why she donated a million dollars to our quest for a Covid vaccine.
Dolly Parton supports gay rights–when I last saw her perform, before gay marriage was legal, she made sure the whole audience knew where she stood.
Dolly Parton gives a shit about immigrants. Way back in 1980, her album, 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs, featured a song about the dehumanization of guest workers and the undocumented, “Deportee.”
That song broke this little girl’s heart.
If you are surprised by Dolly’s support of BLM, you were never her fan in the first place.
Dolly, never go away.
Promise you’ll never go away.
