I was you, "back in the day", but in a straight (gay ally who jumped the fence a small handful of times in my 20s & 30s) fat 60 yr old, bitchin' body. A music lover who usually goes to see live music solo -- but dance like nobody's watching & if they are & not smiling... phuck 'em. I sincerely hope to see you at a DMB show one of these days. I think your extended tribe is there! Rock on, Babe ~ Catherine
a beautiful post, thank you. 37 now and relate deeply to all of this, except for me it was less about body size (experienced thin/petite privilege, especially in my teens and 20s) and more so about being the only non-white person in these spaces - taken me awhile to acknowledge how isolating that felt
Oh, I so strongly remember the feeling of being at shows in college, a size 18 amongst tiny petite little blonde Boston girls. I felt like a giant. I hated it back then, but like it now!
I am also an old queer and I haven't felt this much excitement for a music artist since the 90s. I am obsessed with Chappell, I tell everyone about her, i would love to attend a show if she comes near my neck of the world. She's exactly what we need.
Not me crying about going to Sarah Mclachlan withmy lifelong crush in 3 weeks.
I was you, "back in the day", but in a straight (gay ally who jumped the fence a small handful of times in my 20s & 30s) fat 60 yr old, bitchin' body. A music lover who usually goes to see live music solo -- but dance like nobody's watching & if they are & not smiling... phuck 'em. I sincerely hope to see you at a DMB show one of these days. I think your extended tribe is there! Rock on, Babe ~ Catherine
a beautiful post, thank you. 37 now and relate deeply to all of this, except for me it was less about body size (experienced thin/petite privilege, especially in my teens and 20s) and more so about being the only non-white person in these spaces - taken me awhile to acknowledge how isolating that felt
Oh, I so strongly remember the feeling of being at shows in college, a size 18 amongst tiny petite little blonde Boston girls. I felt like a giant. I hated it back then, but like it now!
there is no better place to be tall than at a show!
I am also an old queer and I haven't felt this much excitement for a music artist since the 90s. I am obsessed with Chappell, I tell everyone about her, i would love to attend a show if she comes near my neck of the world. She's exactly what we need.
I am oblivious about cool new music, so I just learned about CR last night. Her music is SO fun!
Love this. That’s all. 💕