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Jolene

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A song covered by Beyoncé in a way criticized as soulless and representing a narrow, masculinized conception of female strength.

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"It's ironic, in a world where women can pursue ever more varied paths to fulfilment, that the representation of female strength in art has become increasingly narrow, one-dimensional, and masculinised. The self-rescuing princess; the emotionally aloof action heroine; the invulnerable, workaholic, co"
Good article on Beyonce's soulless cover of "Jolene" · u/ViciousVelleities · ↑559 · 2024-04-05
"The beauty of Jolene is in Dolly's vulnerability, making the girl boss version of that is just gay and played out"
Beyonce's "Jolene" sucks · u/Weird-Increase1406 · ↑497 · 2024-04-01
"My roommate is currently in the other room with her 3rd bf this year, another extremely handsome 6'4 white guy. At least this one isn't the last guy, who I was talking to before her. I listen to that song Jolene all the time now, it's just a constant in my life that whenever we go to class together "
Extremely depressed now · u/Spare_Raspberr · ↑387 · 2025-07-31
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