Why is Dolly Parton being mourned as a cultural figure?
Dolly Parton is being remembered less for the news of her death at 80 and more for the breadth of affection she drew in life. Commentators have described her as a rare unifying figure, mourned across normally opposed groups including conservative Christians and the LGBTQIA community, and even by The Muppets [1].
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