At a time when women were not taken seriously in the country music industry, Dolly Parton proved negative stereotypes wrong. In the early and mid 1900’s, societal norms about women included ideas that they were inferior to men and women were not to be taken seriously. Many men viewed Dolly as a “dumb blonde,” and she was not seen as a person with a mind of her own. Similar to Dolly, most women did not have the same opportunities as men, due to the sexist standards of the twentieth century. Parton’s singing career was seen as a joke by many people because the country music industry was a male-dominated field. In the 1960’s, women were often restrained from top positions in the job market, and were paid sixty percent less than men, on average. Dolly Parton is a changemaker because she has positively influenced the next generations of female singers around the world through her actions …show more content…
She wrote over three thousand songs, and won eleven Grammy Awards. Many of her songs were written for men to send out a powerful message. Dolly is a role model for many celebrities that are well known today, such as Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, and Shania Twain. She has also helped embrace body positivity for all girls around the world. Taylor Swift stated in an interview referring to Dolly Parton, “Her sense of humor and mischief are easily my favorite things about her, because I think it forces the world to reconcile that a woman can be a serious artist and writer who also has raucous fun with it, can make people laugh and be in on every joke.” This quote from Swift shows how Dolly’s humor, yet serious dedication and hard work in the music industry is acknowledged and admired by other high achieving individuals. Parton has shown people around the world that it is possible to have fun, be mischievous and be well-respected, while taking on significant social justice topics with