'I'm just all for gals': Dolly Parton clears her stance on feminism

The legendary singer feels the way she has conducted her life and business speaks for itself, and she doesn't need titles like 'feminist'.

American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton has championed the idea of women empowering other women long before the term 'feminism' became a buzzword, but as Parton's fans know, she's been hesitant to call herself one.
According to Fox News, in an interview with 'Time 100 Talks: Finding Hope', for the magazine's special series, the '9 to 5,' Parton explained her position, noting that it's "kind of a tricky question" when asked by TIME Editor-in-Chief Edward Felsenthal what her stance was.'
Parton said, "I suppose I am a feminist if I believe that women should be able to do anything they want to. And when I say a feminist, I just mean I don't have to, for myself, get out and carry signs ... I just really feel I can live my femininity and actually show that you can be a woman and you can still do whatever you want to do."
The Jolene singer said she understands that she has a fan base that consists of those who identify as feminists and those who don't and in her mind, she isn't "ashamed" of the title. She added, "It's just that there's a group of people that kind of fit into that category more than me. I just always say I don't really go for titles or this or that. But I'm all for all our gals. I think everybody has the right to be who they are."
The 74-year-old singer told the Guardian, in February 2019, that she often shunned the label and simply saw herself as a businesswoman. The nine times Grammy award winner explained at the time, "I don't think ... I mean, I must be if being a feminist means I'm all for women, yes. But I don't feel I have to march, hold up a sign or label myself. I think the way I have conducted my life and my business and myself speaks for itself. I don't think of it as being feminist."
The country singer added, "It's not a label I have to put on myself. I'm just all for gals."