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She Come by It Natural

She Come by It Natural is a feminist analysis of not just Dolly Parton’s words but also her physicality and business decisions.

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Review of ‘She Come by It Natural’

Dolly Parton doesn’t call herself a feminist. She’s made that clear in interviews over her six-decade career. But it doesn’t matter what label she embraces: Parton is an icon, and she’s a hero to many women who hear their lives reflected in her extensive song catalog.

Sarah Smarsh knows Parton’s influence well. Smarsh is the…

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