Rapper FIRST time REACTION Dolly Parton - 9 To 5! This made me think...

[@elizabethfranco1284]

The movie 9 to 5 with her,Lily Tomlin,Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman hilarious

[@maureentaphouse5206]

and the stage show is so funny and just a bit risqué but hey Dolly can just say things and we love her honesty . If only more stars had her heart of gold . She created Dollywood to help the folks she grew up and give them worthwhile jobs in an area of poverty. You really MUST watch the movies which is her creation and doesn't follow the direction you'd expect. . A songwriter producer, there ain't anything this woman can't do.

[@ThatJunkman]

@@maureentaphouse5206and it was a tv show

[@suewilliamson5382]

Great movie. Very funny

[@marshawargo7238]

A feel-good movie, pointing out the fact that, if upper management would only listen to the lowly peons' thoughts and opinions, the workplaces might become better run and more productive❤!!!

[@JohnG500]

Yes. Such a great movie.

[@nogames8982]

Dolly didn’t write that song just about women in the workforce. She wrote it about everybody in the workforce. I highly suggest you watch the movie. It was a good one.

[@mygirls0301able]

It can go for men and women. I grew up with all my parents working their fingers to the bone . We always had food on the table and a roof over our heads. They had an amazing work ethic

[@fayesouthall6604]

Top film

[@justwondering5651]

Yes, the song is for every worker. The movie, though, specifically focuses on women. The movie idea came first, Dolly wrote this song as the theme song for the movie.

[@beckiramsey9561]

Great movie! 🎥

[@reemitchell6528]

9-5 was a movie

[@jimaustin687]

Dolly is a national treasure. She has a program called Imagination Library where she has gifted over quarter million childrens books.

[@JohnG500]

@@jimaustin687 260+ million actually according to the imagination library’s official website. Crazy. Amazing.

[@sandramoore]

As of February 2024, the tally of books gifted by Dolly's Imagination Library was 232,000,000 worldwide. That's 232 million books and the new year is approaching and who knows how many books the new tally will be?

[@jimiswartz2648]

Fun fact: Dolly recorded her clicking her nails for the percussion on this song.

[@Trinkrdink]

I was coming here to say same. The “typewriter “ is her clicking her nails together. She said in an interview that her nails made it into credits. 😄

[@marylreddick]

So smart

[@janflewelling6277]

The movie 9 to 5 came out in 1980 when we were still trying to get the Equal Rights Amendment passed. It failed. Women had almost no workforce protection, restricted access to promotion, even to the type of work they could apply for - want ads were still divided in "Men wanted" vs "Women wanted" and no pay equality. Harassment, including sexual harassment was not only tolerated, but blamed on the women. The movie was a comedy but definitely had something to say that is less familiar to todays young women (not saying all problems have disappeared). God bless Dolly for always being able to make a point accessible.

[@janleonard3101]

You explained that perfectly! It really is shocking how bad things used to be. I was in a work meeting in the early 90s that was all women. This was at a small company with very limited opportunities for advancement, so men didn't stay. The owner was a man and after he saw our meeting said he wanted to see us working not sitting around clucking like a bunch of hens. It was demoralizing, but there was nothing to do but accept it and carry on.

[@remo27]

You are off with your timeline. It was made illegal in the 1960's :(I believe I remember specifically 1965) to pay women and men differently for the same work. Sexual Harassment law was already a 'thing' in the 1970's. Indeed the 80's were to lead to the Radical Feminist understanding of Sexual Harassment law (Instead of sex-neutral 'Rational Person', one gets a 'Rational Woman' standard) due to Catherine MacKinnon's legal and literary activism. Originally, sexual harrassment law was supposed to stop things such as "Sleep with me or you are fired /don't get that promotion" or repeated harassment that either physically endangered a woman or was the equivalent of a sustained bullying campaign (other laws concerning discrimination protected her right not to be denied promotion simply on the basis of her sex) now it's literally almost anything that can be stretched to be sexual in nature including such things as jokes not even directed at the one who 'takes offense' or (in a famous case) someone having a pic of his own wife in a bikini on his desk. So needless to say I think current sexual harrassment law is not only rife for abuse, sexist in its legal standards and often in its application, but also covers far too many minor incidents that should be handled individually or not even be a problem at all.

[@janflewelling6277]

@ 50 years ago when I was in nursing school we were assigned to read an article that stated nursing would never be a truly respected profession until we started letting more men in. That still irks me. I’m not against men as nurses - have worked with many excellent ones throughout my long career. But the notion that women could not earn respect on their own merits was insulting.

[@remo27]

@@janflewelling6277 You should try being a man in a technical job, esp one related to computers. It's repeated attacks on you (as a part of a group, sometimes the group of men, sometimes 'white men' or 'white and asian men')in the press saying your sexism and misogyny are the only reasons that more women aren't in tech jobs, despite 50 years of billions of dollars spent on women's only mentor programs, scholarships, movies and documentaries pushing 'the cause' and etc and even downright employment discrimination via af firmative action and now DEI, not to mention the almost total power of Human Resource divisions in most companies. Never, ever ever is it suggested in the corporate press, after literally decades of this shit, that men and women as groups might have DIFFERENT INTERESTS in general and that might account for most of the discrepency in numbers. Nope. Just blame men, blame men, hate on men , attack a largely mythical 'bro culture' (that might have existed once but hardly anymore) and hate on men.

[@janflewelling6277]

@ There may have been laws on the books mandating equal pay for the same jobs, but the reality at the time was that employers did not hire women into equal jobs, or they changed the job descriptions just enough to justify the pay differences. Regarding workplace harassment, again, laws might have been on the books but enforcement is another matter. Women who lodged complaints were given performance reviews rating them as difficult to work with or substandard in their performance. I’m describing conditions in the 60s through the 70s, and to some degree in the 80s. I am not in a position to offer an opinion on some of the current issues you bring up. I think interpretation and application of laws can be at risk for abuse now as in the past, and a strong dose of common sense is needed on both sides. In fact I find it disheartening that we view gender equality as having competing sides since harmony and respect benefit everyone.

[@ceceliarussell-jayne2447]

Daughter of a woman whose husband died when I was 2, on the night my younger sister was born. The reality of your family wasn’t in the cards for her, dude. 9 to 5. That’s my mom. So strong. So beautiful. Raised 3 girls on her own. All of us went to college. All of us worked 9 to 5. So proud of my family.

[@sallyatticum]

Right? My husband died when our kids were 18 mos and 3 years old. Until then I had mostly been a full-time mom who sold Avon and Sarah Coventry for extra cash. I went to college and then to law school and raised two smart, strong independent kids.

[@daleb1279]

She wrote this song for the movie 9 to 5 which was her first movie. Jane Fonda was one of the producers besides acting in it and heard Dolly on the radio and thought, she'd be perfect for the roll of Doralee in the movie and Lily Tomlin agreed, and they asked her to join the project but Dolly also asked to have the ability to write songs for the movie if she did it and Dolly actually wrote this song clicking her acrylic nails back and forth because she thought it sounded like a typewriter and has a production credit for "nails" on the album. Incidentally, the electric guitar player with the long hair on the far right in the music video is her younger brother Randy Parton who has passed on.

[@Serai3]

"9 to 5" was the first openly feminist film, about women office workers and the travails they have to go through. It's a comedy and a damn good one; despite being nearly 45 years old, it's still completely relevant. Dolly Parton in her first role, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Dabney Coleman as every a hole, butt-grabbing, sexist boss that ever lived. It's a work comedy, a revenge flick, and a clever polemic on discrimination in the workplace. I highly recommend it to every male who thinks woman have "nothing to complain about" because we're "put on a pedestal" and "get all the advantages".

[@user-EricWatson55]

It was a movie starring Dolly Parton, Lili Tomlin, Jane Fonda and Dabney Coleman. It's hilarious! 😂

[@LynnThompsonAuthor]

Watch the movie. A lot of women, even those with children, started working full-time starting in about the 1960s. My mother was one of the few stay-at-home moms among my friends by the time I was a teenager in the 1970s. The stay-at-home moms were the ones who were Girl Scout leaders and PTA volunteers. And even my mom went back to work part-time for several years in the early 1970s. She once told me something that stuck with me: she said to never be completely dependent on a man, because that man would come to resent you for it, no matter how much he told you he wanted you to stay home and raise the children. That made me wonder what kind of an argument my parents had gotten into outside of my hearing! I was always more career-minded, never really wanting children, but desiring to make my mark on the world professionally instead. And the early years of my corporate career were definitely frustrating: I entered the workforce in 1979, right out of college, and there was still a lot of sexism in the workplace. Women were relegated to lower-ranked jobs unless they were sleeping with the boss, and all the top bosses in the big companies were men. Women on corporate boards tended to be there as tokens, and didn't really have much power. That was the world into which the movie by this name was released.

[@jayhank5838]

Dolly has been making these hits for a long, long time. The girls from Appalachia sure do know how to sing. And they are good looking too. 😍🤩

[@martinjohansson381]

Great lungs but the biggest heart ❤

[@DK-zd1fx]

Yes, 9 to 5 is a movie from the 80s starring Dolly, Jane Fonda, and Dabney Coleman. You should check it out. Just remember it was the 80 so the ideology and fashion is a piece of its own

[@angelathomas83]

9 to 5 is more of a white collar job!!!

[@LindaAtchison-qi2fm]

Here's the deal, this song was written at a time when working women could be refused jobs because they were women, could be paid less women of color were paid even less, but women still had to raise children and keep the house clean. Most times as a single mom.

[@sassafrasandlemons1634]

I think more women started entering the 9 to 5 workforce in the 70s onward because either inflation made it impossible to be a single income household or because of a divorce or death of their husband, women had to become the sole provider for their children. Then it morphed into the career driven women who prioritized their careers over having a family. Now it is rare to see a woman being solely a mother and homemaker.

[@tjj300]

Women entering the workforce IS the reason you need two incomes to have a family nowadays. You double the amount of workers you half the average salary. Simple case of supply and demand.

[@terryhunt2659]

@@tjj300 That assumes that there's only a fixed ratio of jobs (in proportion to the population). In reality, there's a much larger ratio of jobs needing to be filled today than there was 50 years ago (when I entered the workforce), because society/civilisation as a whole has much more complexity and range of available 'stuff' (goods _and_ services) than then. Western capitalism is structured around continual growth which both stimulates and is made necessary by this 'stuff expansion': it's a positive feedback effect which has the potential to snowball out of control, or abruptly collapse.

[@tjj300]

@@terryhunt2659 Actually, skilled jobs have gone down proportionally because of computerization and automation. Any new jobs are filled at lower salaries because of the reduced skill level and the quantity of the applicants. There's a reason so many jobs are minimum wage, because so many people are willing to work for that wage. Most salaries are set by the lowest amount it takes to get the quality of worker you need. If you are not attracting the quality of worker for the pay you are offering, you increase the pay until you attract the quality workers you need.

[@barbarapacker5722]

I noticed correlation in the 70s feminist movement and the increase in housing in the 80s/90s where 2 incomes were almost necessary to qualify for mortgage loan unless one had a higher paying job. Women have worked hard to earn respect, but still seems to be based on a narrow standard. My viewpoint is similar to BP, but is narrow considering the many viewpoints of others, especially women.

[@skloak]

Women started entering the workforce primarily because of women’s lib (what today might just get called feminism, though that’s a very simplistic reduction). In WW2, women were going out and getting “men’s” jobs, because the majority of men were overseas fighting (obviously there are very narrowly defined genders and gender roles here, because mid-century). After the war was over, and men returned home, women had realized that they *liked* going out and working, it felt rewarding to be a part of helping society as a whole, going out and doing jobs not just for your family, but your town or county or even country. They wanted the opportunity to have jobs, earn income, support their family and their community just like their husbands were doing. This movement started in the 1950s, after the war ended, and was a large social issue in the 60s and 70s (if you’ve heard stories of women burning bras, this is what it was about: refusing to conform to the restrictive old roles, let us women out to be our own people / make our own choices). The male portion of the population started using “women in the workforce” as an excuse for anything bad that would happen, much like how the exact same thing had happened back in the 18th century when the crime rate started being blamed on women’s preference for wearing extremely large hats. Or, later, on women wearing trousers where they could be seen. This is where the argument that women entering the workforce is what’s led to inflation / housing prices increasing / etc. Studies have shown this not to be the case, but once the idea entered the zeitgeist, and was carried along because people just liked believing it was true (much like “if you walk outside with wet hair you’ll catch a cold”, which is also definitively untrue, but mothers still say it because it gets their kids to sit down), there’s become no stopping it now. This long, rambly post brought to you by my mother, who insisted a woman getting a History degree was a waste of time and money.

[@Viatrix1854]

Dear friend, I am a single 70 year old woman. Why do you think I had to work all my life? Lovely idyll of a man to support you, but it doesn't happen for all of us. Even when you are in a relationship financial pressures mean women still have to work and bring up their children. Wake up and smell the reality of life, darling.

[@mocknburd23]

Love this response. His comments throughout this video hurt my ears. I strongly recommend he watch this movie, and realize it was made over 40 years ago. Some of his comments in other videos have raised red flags with me, but yeah, unsubscribed.

[@mikaelhultberg9543]

You have an interesting perspective on working. I'm from Sweden, and here it is normal for both parents to work full time. However it is also normal for both parents to take parental leave once the children are born. Here we have 480 days of paid parental leave and mothers and fathers usually divide it equally. Stay at home moms are very few and far apart here. I personally don't know or even know of any.

[@janarobinson1391]

As a stay at home mom since my child was born 16 yrs ago, and coming from having worked full time, gone to college and served in the military as an Airman in the Air Force I can say that one of the biggest issues in our society is in what happens if the sole provider dies? My husband and I do not have family or friends that can help so much. That's always been a huge stress in the back of my mind. And now that our child is older I want to go back to work but am having a really hard time because it's been so long. I had nearly 20 years of work experience plus a Bachelor's degree and none of it seems to matter. That is the cost of being a stay at home mom. The reward has been that our child has always had me at home. My husband never had to lose time at work to help care for a sick kid or attend school functions. My husband was able to focus on his career. Down side, with one income money has often been really tight and we've had to move around a lot to go to where the better opportunities were so making long term friendships hasn't happened. It always feels like it's the two of us against the world. Also being a home maker is not respected in society and women who are homemakers face greater instances of spousal abuse with little opportunities to escape it. 🫤

[@tigershirew7409]

I think society needs to stop diminishing men who choose to stay at home and raise their children, as well. Raising the next generation is arguably one of the most important jobs.

[@tigershirew7409]

And I think you should see if you can find the movie and watch it. It's very good.

[@coreenavenn4235]

Men being the stay at home parent is great. As long as the child is cared for either parent is good. And well done to all single parents. Single dads can do a better job than some single mums. Atticus Finch is one of the best in fiction

[@Yumm...]

Yep, exactly! There should be agency in the choices made and not forced into certain roles. A major problem now is its not sustainable to have only 1 working parent

[@davey3884]

or the men of this generation can stop thinking they are too good to work a trade, good luck calling a stay at home dad the next time your plumbing goes to hell.

[@SuperDrLisa]

Absolutely THE most important job there is.

[@vs-ww7cb]

The diatribe you let loose is what this song helped. Dolly is a national treasure tbh..

[@karenheyou9946]

Blue collar workers like construction, don't usually work 9-5. They usually start earlier and/or leave later than white collar office workers.

[@christinawilliams]

The movie 9 to 5 is hilarious and it's Dolly's first acting role in a film. She's hilarious in it!

[@ruthlafler5622]

What's worse is that women who work are also responsible for a disproportionate amount of the traditional "women's work" of holding the family together and curating society. I drives me crazy when men get credit for "helping" with housework or child care, which implies that it's a choice for them, but required for women.

[@oregonchick76]

Yeah, I love the "women are destroying society because they are career-driven," without acknowledging that being a stay-at-home wife and mother is a rare privilege these days. A lot of families require two incomes to survive, but men like to pretend they're "The Provider" and therefore aren't responsible for the labor required to keep up a household and raise kids. They ignore the woman's financial contribution and disrespect their other contributions to making the man's life better, then men are all *shocked Pikachu* when women start opting out of what is a grossly imbalanced and unfair expectation that men are essentially entitled to their free labor. If men want to "fix society," they need to fix themselves and make themselves better partners so that women want to invest in home life and relationships again. A huge number of men these days are simply not worth a woman's time and energy -- better to be a cat lady than an overworked doormat.

[@gingers.5933]

Well said!

[@thesmallfrog7832]

Absobloodylutely

[@douglassellers7528]

9 to 5 is white collar hours. Blue collar start around 6 to 230. This is one hell of a movie. You will love it.

[@carlahayden2461]

Most white collar doesn't work 9 to 5 either. More like 8 to 5 or more. Paid lunch is mostly a thing of the past.

[@VINTAGE7T9]

Right! I'm at work 6am to 5pm. I live an hour away, I'm at work more than at home. Shite ain't right

[@PaulRichmondStudio]

I grew up in the 80s in a small midwestern town. My mom was the president of a company and my dad stayed home to raise my sister and me. At the time that was just normal for me, but looking back I realize I didn’t know anyone else with a stay-at-home dad like that. I think some of the “breakdown of the family structure” is necessary to make room for all different kinds of families - including families like mine, families with two same-sex parents, single parent families, etc. There isn’t just one way to create a family and equality is necessary across the board in order for any of these different family dynamics to function.

[@aura81295]

Perhaps meritocrity might be a better goal than equality since everyone is definitely not equal? Nature thrives on diversity, so inequality is not inherently bad. But, I agree with the general idea that the system should continue to be scrutinized and adjusted to try to achieve more fairness and opportunity.

[@PaulRichmondStudio]

@ you can fill in the blank with whatever word works best for you. I like equality, and what I mean by that is equal opportunity - not that everyone is equally qualified to do every job. But everyone should have the chance rather than being limited by outdated gender roles/expectations.

[@silvertarot25]

My Dad desperately wanted to be the stay at home Dad to me, and my Mom was more than happy to be the one working - she hated the idea of staying at home. They gave it their best shot, but in the end they couldn't make it on her factory income alone, so he found a job. The same job that killed him cuz the company violated OSHA, turning her into a single Mom of a 3 yr old. No one I knew had a Dad that stayed at home, so nice to find someone online that got that experience. 100% agree that men should be allowed to stay at home to take care of kids if that is what they want to do & not be shamed by society for it. I think having a parent at home is such a benefit, yet one that too many families can't afford nowadays.

[@PaulRichmondStudio]

@ I’m so sorry to hear about what happened to your dad. That’s tragic.

[@yabetsy]

The movie (9 to 5) is as old as you are - a dark and very funny comedy with Dolly, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, and Dabney Coleman, from 1980.

[@kmach1000]

In Brazil the title of the film was "How to Eliminate Your Boss"😅

[@Ramjetwarrior]

DARK!??? It was nonstop laughter! Peace out Debbie downer...

[@angelalay9909]

An Amazing movie to this day

[@myntami]

Not only was there the movie and TV show they are currently talking and working towards a remake. I believe Dolly is part of the project and I'm very much looking forward to it!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maryannanderson2213]

Isn't there also currently a show on Broadway of 9 to 5? I'm sure there WAS such a show on Broadway but I don't know if it's still playing.

[@cindyporter7050]

Dolly wrote this song on her lunch hour one day while filming this movie. Such a funny movie to sit down and watch.

[@maryjoyspohrer256]

Working on the rhythm by rubbing her acrylic nails together! 😂

[@ouachitawoman]

You and the wife need to kick back and watch the movie. I was never able to have kids, but I have seen enough to know that motherhood is the toughest job around. No time off and a lifetime commitment.

[@williecoulter1091]

Was just going to say that! I love that movie it was so funny! 😂

[@libertybell8852]

Yeah. It is a lifetime job. And it's the most painful one. Nothing hurts you like your kids. Nothing makes you more proud, either.

[@deborahrussell398]

In 1995 Dolly started a book giveaway "Dolly Parton's Imagination Library" - provides free books to children from birth to age 5 to ensure access to quality books, instill the importance of reading at the earliest possible time in a child's life with the goal of inspiring using imagination to teach independence through education to advance achievement of goals & dreams! To empower individuals to create their own path. She's also an author of several books, including one co-written with James Patterson. Although, the books she gives away are from authors from all walks of life. She's donated millions & millions to various charities throughout her whole career. There's street art in Nashville that says: In a world full of Jolenes, Be a Dolly!

[@fayesouthall6604]

Not just in the USA but all over the world.m

[@jefferydsmith9966]

And that program has now given away 200 million books.

[@cassandrahepp6445]

The movie is HILARIOUS and worth a watch for anyone who enjoys a laugh.

[@mbh2743]

Beautiful idea of yours about men taking responsibility and accepting and appreciating women's in-home job. But you have to remember that even up until the early 70s women still didn't have enough rights to live on their own. In many respects we were still owned by our husbands. My mother got her first credit card under her name in 1976 women couldn't own property if they were married but couldn't hear it as a widow. There were a lot of restrictions in the workforce and in the social structure up through the 60s

[@sandramoore]

American women enabled the USA to win WW II. I read that before we entered the war our military leaders did some calculations that showed we didn't have enough manpower to win in the Pacific Theater and in Europe. Their solution was to ask young women to fill jobs so they could send more men to combat. Women did work as code breakers, test pilots, worked on many jobs that helped win the war. Marilyn Monroe worked in a factory. The Tennessee Valley Authority factories were part of the effort to build the first atomic bomb.

[@sadielevens1144]

I love Dolly. She is not only talented she is an amazing person.❤

[@joeyryse7891]

She had a show and a movie called 9-5. The movie was hilarious! They literally kidnap and tie up the boss. I think over a promotion. It’s been a long time. But it was so funny!

[@angelark2011]

It was funny & the song was cool. Dolly Parton had a good career but she wrote over 3000 songs. She will be known for both. Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin & Dolly Parton were in the movie.

[@rayfaircloth8253]

Wasn't her sister, Rachel Dennison, the star of the TV show?

[@dawnshaw23]

I watched this movie a few times. I was in my 20's when this came out. And I can say you and your wife would get a laugh watching. In the end all worked out but how they got their is freaking hilarious. Peace to you and yours. May the next year bring blessings to you both.

[@arkansaslabs]

This reminded me how much I loved this movie. Thanks for dusting it off and playing it

[@vampg8r]

Dolly Parton is a national treasure. My favorite thing about her is that She was recently admitted to the rock and roll hall of fame. She tried to decline because she's been mostly a country/blue grass musician. She hadn't written anything from the rock genre but they admitted her anyway. So Dolly decided she needed to "earn it" so she went and wrote her first rock and roll song "Rockin".

[@usbpphillips]

She did a rock album for the Hall of Fame, but she has written many songs for other rock artists. That is what she was inducted for.

[@mattblatchley2061]

this was such a pop culture phenomenon... I saw this movie when it came out...I was ten😜 but its what everyone was talking about...

[@philburton2223]

I was 10 too when I saw it @ the movies. Little did I know @ 10 everything Dolly sung about would be relevant to me too 🧐

[@mattblatchley2061]

@@philburton2223 right!!!???

[@theresagrano9711]

Loved how she incorporated her nails as an instrument 😂❤

[@HeatherTeixido-mp8wp]

So raising the next generation is the most important job there is and we lost sight of that until now we have adults who can’t handle it because they were raised by daycare/nannies people who keep them safe but don’t necessarily care about who they become as a person.

[@dorisfain2193]

I wanted to be a stay at home mom but when they started school my husband insisted I get a job to help with bills. But he had a good paying job. 😢 my 2 sons are grown and live with me and take care of me. I’m 70 and have multiple health problems. My older son gave me 4 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren!! My husband passed in 2021. Love your show.

[@ThatJunkman]

50+ years old and all I have heard is how important a mom is and how hard of a job it is. Hardly ever hear about how hard it is for a mom to put a roof on a house.

[@d.t.r.8036]

Both are hard work. I saw what my mom sacrificed day in and day out to put a roof over my head while raising me on her own from the time I was a tween until my father finally stepped back up (sort of) at some point in my high school years, only for him to then bail out again before I graduated. She ain't perfect, but my mom is still my personal hero.

[@laurakali6522]

The movie 9-5 is one of the best comedies ever. Jane Fonda specifically chose Dolly to play a role in the movie even though Dolly had never acted. And she was perfect in it. Lily Tomlin was hilarious in the movie as well as the rest of the cast.

[@DiscoDee74]

I think women should do what they want! Most people have to rely on two incomes.

[@jimcrawford3221]

Dolly is an American treasure. Not only has she written wonder songs, she's such a wonderful person. Her actions speak volumes. She gives unselfishly. And, oh yea, she's smarter than the average bear!

[@elevin8858]

Women need to be treated fairly period. I’m a widow (no children) who helps my siblings with their kids as best I can. I was lucky: my husband had life insurance and I had a career which supported me after he died young. But I see so many women dropped into sudden poverty trying to support their kids after their husband leaves or dies. Also- see the movie!

[@julieCA58]

Just to give another perspective on this working outside the home conversation. I know we all have different life experiences. I grew up knowing most women worked outside the home. They just worked in traditionally women's jobs: nurses, teachers, secretaries, and were basically invisable. In my neighborhood, most worked in the local cannery. There was one mom on my block who stayed home and watched all the kids not in school. As far as attitude, growing up in the 60's I remember overhearing my dad talk with his buddies, none of them acknowledged what their wives did. I don't care if they were a supervisor at their work, it was a "little job" that didn't mean anything to them. What happened in the 70's was women started saying, hey, I'm bringing in a 1/3 or a 1/4 of the income here, I want a say in how that's being spent. And then, with the women's movement, pushed to even being allowed to take a higher paying job. Women really were banned from a lot both socially and legally. (On one of the first wildfire hand crews to allow women thank you😊). Now contrast that to my grandmother and greatgrandmother, both of whom were nurses, their husbands not only respected their work, but because it was so physically demanding insisted on doing the heavy work at home because they didn't want their women worn out. In talking to a friend from the WWII era, she feels the war had a huge affect on changing attitudes. It's not only that men came home and wanted their jobs back and women didn't want to give up. But the horrors of that war...I've heard stories that I've never read in the history books. Women really did want to give their men everything just to ease the pain. We are a complex bunch. Raising children is literally the hardest job out there. But there are many ways to work that out. I've known several couples that both work, but work opposite shifts so one parent is always with the kids. Some women are great stay at home moms. Some dads are great stay at home dads. Is pay inequity still a thing? A bit, in traditional women's jobs. I was greatful about 20years ago for high unemployment as some men starting to apply for work where I was. Now I had 20 years experience and was well respected, but my boss had to give me a big raise, because these young men demanded more at an entry level salary than I was getting. So yes! Diversity in the workplace is great😂. Peace to you all.

[@patrickdunn5082]

Dolly Parton American hero

[@pernblue]

It’s not the patriarchy versus the matriarchy it’s the patriarchy versus equality.

[@variesdaily]

Many know Dolly wrote “ I will always love you”. Both beautiful women sang it perfectly. Whitney & Dolly.

[@dianaritchie8857]

Great song and great movie. Dolly is just so talented and pretty. ❤❤

[@crowredeye8066]

The song stands on its own but the movie "9 to 5" is a classic comedy. Both are just great.

[@beappleby]

When you hear Dolly sing, it's not just great singing, but great writing - she wrote this, along with thousands of others!

[@sacrebleu1371]

I grew up in place where we all played together as children and the village/neighborhood all watched over us, so every day, a different mom/dad could get out to do an appointment and/or shopping, etc. Us kids played hard, fair, and also watched over each other. I still believe in that neighborhood/village mentality because I know it made each of us aware of the humanity and needs of others, while our needs were met in return. We learned in giving, one builds up and we are blessed by it, not diminished. The *self centeredness* is the destruction in today's society, not who is at home.

[@oldermusiclover]

me too my nieces were blessed to have grown up with cousins who were best friends, I have some I never met, but I grew up in an era that they will never know, we never locked up a car and a house till I was about a junior in high school.. you could walk or bike all over town and never worry about someone selling you dugs or try to kidnap you you could hitch hike or pick up one and never worry either

[@sweetnyghte3593]

The movie is amazing and will leave you laughing yourself out of your chair more than once. 9 to 5 has been one of my fave songs by Dolly.

[@laurac3804]

HARD CANDY CHRISTMAS! What a perfect Dolly song to react to this time of year. It's from The Best Little Wh*rehouse in Texas sound track. Great (but sad) song.

[@maryleeleighton1025]

The whole soundtrack of "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" is excellent, but "Hard Candy Christmas" is my favorite... "I Will Always Love You" is a close second

[@d.t.r.8036]

I love that song and it drives me nuts that after awhile it would only get air play between Thanksgiving and Christmas Day, instead of year round because it is a song about overcoming heartache and not actually a Christmas song. I didn't know it was from the soundtrack to that movie though.

[@thingwithfeathers5129]

This song fits the film perfectly. Their boss is as chauvinistic as it gets.

[@freeforever6971]

Great song i worked in manufacturing for 40 years with women and men and we all ran machines and we all were paid the same

[@eponine1966]

You're lucky your wife can stay home with your beautiful children. Things are much different for many. These days it takes two parents working just to pay the bills. Financial freedom, for most that's an unachievable dream, even working multiple jobs.

[@Trish-ql9kz]

These days? It was always a necessity for me and millions of other mothers of young children during the 80’s 90’s .. we worked evenings/ weekends/ night shifts around the husband’s shifts to share childcare

[@AngieDannelley]

Where I work (ironically banking) we have various schedules. So if you are scheduled to work 9-5 it simply says “dolly” 🤣

[@debbers]

I would have loved the opportunity to be a stay at home Mom but since I was a single mother I had to work, sometimes two and three jobs to keep two growing boys fed and clothed! I usually tried to make sure one of my jobs was kid friendly and I was able to bring my children with me to work, they would read books while I was working and were pretty well behaved! This was a fabulous movie "9 to 5" you and your wife should watch it together! You will laugh your butts off! FABULOUS reaction Robert!

[@joe.man.]

Dolly Parton's tv series called Heartstrings. Eight stories using her songs celebrating family, faith, love and forgiveness come to life in this series inspired by Dolly Parton's iconic country music catalog. On Netflix I believe.

[@branmerr]

Thank you for sharing the props you gave to women and mothers in this song. ❤

[@joeyrogers7017]

Another one that my mom would sing to me when I was little. She got me loving Dolly and that (along with my dad blaring Heavy Metal) was my gateway to music.

[@donnasmith5942]

Love this song. It was also a Movie she was in too.

[@steveasher5849]

There is absolutely no reason the man shouldn't be the one to stay home, raise the children, do the home schooling, etc. while the woman gets a fulfilling career.

[@alamc200]

And some actually enjoy doing it and do a great job at it.

[@chrissydwiggins9088]

I'm a stay at home mom. Thank you for what you said. Some people think I gave up my life for my family. It was the best decision for me and my family.

[@barbaracline9064]

Some women want a career and not stay home with children all the time. I worked a full time job, went to college part-time, and raised my daughter as a single mom. It was hard work but totally worth it.

[@amyperkins2008]

I love that you are doing these older country songs today. LOVE IT! Dolly is a Goddess! 9 to 5 was a movie. And you are correct, this was when women started working. And now, 40 years later, women still make less on average than men. It's crazy. You, like me, we're a child in the 80s. Our generation was the first generation where there was a needed for two income households. Women had to go to work. And that was the beginning of the family breakdown.

[@Isedaqueenofdreams555]

You are a kind soul, I can sense it. Your ability to wonder and deeply reflect on what life feels like for women speaks volumes. Expressing the immense value a mother brings to the world is truly inspiring. Continue pondering and sharing those thoughts. Some will listen, and step by step, things will transform-one curious reflection at a time.

[@tkhorn5087]

It really isn't about gender roles, rather it's about class conflict and struggle. The lyrics mention how the boss uses her mind and takes credit; how she's barely getting by, all takin' and no givin'; how she deserves a promotion, but won't get it; about how it's a rich man's game and workers spend their life putting money in his pocket. The lyrics are as true today as they were in 1980. And that is the reason for the breakdown in society. The rich have continued to get richer, while the poor & middle class have to work twice as hard just to get by. Meanwhile, those with the money distract us from recognizing the cause of our struggles by diverting our attention into race and gender wars rather than the actual class war that has been ongoing for many decades. As for women and work, I think the bottom line is that women just want the opportunity to choose. Even if women pre-1970s got the recognition they deserved, many would've never been content to stay at home because, like men, women have their own dream of what the path to fulfillment looks like and not all would've chosen that life if given the opportunity. The danger of nostalgia is that one has to put on rose-color glasses in order to overlook the hundreds of years of segregation, discrimination and oppression our ancestors had to endure to exclaim that the past was the better time to live.

[@wildk4tmc421]

Could not agree more with your perspective.. we proved that we are equally capable but at what cost to ourselves and our children.. were successful, yes, but utterly exhausted

[@Renovion]

9 to 5 is a hilarious movie. I highly recommend watching it. This is actually in my top 10 favorite Dolly songs.

[@laurenblainebamartistmgt]

“The lady in the red dress, wha, wha, … Matrix!” I never would have put those two together! Good one!

[@peggyadams3110]

The movie is adorable. Dolly is a true sweetheart and humanitarian

[@markhellman-pn3hn]

(fun fact) ... this came from the MOVIE "9 to 5" ... a comedy from the 70s ... and its STILL funny !!

[@alamc200]

It was from 1980.

[@HoneyBee03272]

One of the best movies ever!! 👒🤣 The typewriter sound was discovered by Dolly sliding her nails back and forth! One her most famous songs ever!

[@randywissler9923]

The movie 9 To 5 is an absolute classic!!! It starred Dolly, Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin and Dabney Coleman. R.I.P DABNEY COLEMAN!!!

[@shelleyjoslin9522]

I make it a policy not to contribute to anything involving Jane Fonda because of her betrayal of the Vietnam prisoners of war. 9 to 5 is the only exception because of Dolly Parton and her talent, kindness and generosity.

[@VoicesfromtheSwamp]

One of the best movies of all time. Funny, serious, and for the times it was made - spot on with the culture of women in the workforce. '9 to 5' with Dolly Parton, Jane Fonday, Lilly Tomlin, & Dabney Coleman.

[@ruthlafler5622]

He and Mrs. Pegasus would enjoy it, I think.

[@VoicesfromtheSwamp]

@@ruthlafler5622 Most definitely.

[@VoicesfromtheSwamp]

Oh and the 'typewriter' sound in the song? That was Dolly, playing 'her acrylic nails' ...

[@ordiekelleher2641]

Love Dolyy! Hope your Christmas was blessed! Hugs love Pegasus!❤😊❤

[@beverlydorn9498]

I love this movie & I love Dolly!

[@YachtMaestro]

"People call me a dumb blonde. I don't let it bother me none, because I know I'm not dumb. I also know I'm not blonde"

[@SillyMe2718]

You need to watch the movie with your wife….it is still hilarious! Way to go Dolly!

[@Cinnamon55]

Love this ❤me and my dance 💃 team performed a tap dance to this song. Our costumes were great . We had the dolly wigs on and these glasses 🤓 Fantastic Times !! Dolly she is so genuine and heartfelt 💖

[@Darrends-qn4tp]

9-5 was a star filled movie, and it was a lot of fun.

[@darkangel_1978]

I love the movie and the song. The team up of Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda was wonderful. When it used to come on TV, my Mom and I would watch it together. I highly recommend it !

[@musichica09]

What changed is that women were finally given the rights to be independent adults who didn’t have to rely on their husband for things like credit cards

[@EnsignTaurik]

9 to 5 was a movie, then it became a TV series and Dolly's sister (Rachel Dennison) played the part that Dolly played in the movie. It was Dolly's first acting gig and when she arrived on set she had memorized the entire script (everyone's lines), not knowing that she only needed to know her own lines. Isn't it interesting how the more things change, the more they sometimes stay the same. The message of the movie is still relevant today.

[@marylreddick]

Dolly is an international treasure. She is so cute. That lovely smile

[@conniekungfu206]

Dolly is an American legend and nobody is going to tell me diferent! She is a great writer and singer! She's a great American! ❤😊

[@WintersLady]

Dolly is just the best. This song was an ANTHEM for working women everywhere.

[@VickiCampbell-1216]

I love Dolly!! 🦋She's just so adorable.❤ She played at one of our family reunions down in Tennessee. She grew up around Sevierville, TN, the city named after my five-time great-grandfather, General John Sevier, a Revolutionary War hero who was the governor of Tennessee six times over. We have our Sevier family reunions down south in Sevierville. The movie 9 to 5 was so funny!!

[@amyweems5248]

We need a BP movie channel. Movies to check out 9-5, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The Gambler, Coward of The County, Pure Country.

[@jacquewilliams2996]

Joyful, joyful with Queen Latifah

[@ChristiDaveler]

Yes check out those movies…the best songs are in the best little whorehouse in Texas!

[@treadingtheboards2875]

There was also a television series featuring Dolly's younger sister Rachel reprising Dolly's role from the film.

[@liisaking1247]

If you're 44, that movie came out the year you were born. The workplace was very different 4+ decades ago, and not in a good way for women. I got married at 19 and moved to a new city. I applied for a very similar job to the one I'd had previously and one of the questions I was asked was, "What kind of birth control are you using?" That was a perfectly legal question to ask back then. About a year and a half later, I was pregnant and working in a different job. When I announced my pregnancy the first thing they said was, "We don't have maternity leave, so we won't be holding your job for you". (This was before maternity leave was a legal requirement where I live.) They also made me stop working 6 weeks before my due date, because they were scared I'd go into labour at work and they'd have to deliver the baby! (Talk about not understanding the way birth works, especially a first birth.) We won't even really talk about harassment, but you know that clip where Dolly is on the floor picking stuff up and the guy is looking down into her chest? I had a teacher in junior high who did that with the girls in all his classes. Everyone noticed it, the girls all talked about it. Nothing was ever done. Some things really needed to change. It's very easy to idealize the past. Would you like to live in the US of the 1950s? Maybe not. But I'm sure there are people out there, idealizing it. They weren't the people who were affected by the things that went on then.

[@libertybell8852]

There were some things from that time that were good. Family values, community, neighbors being neighbors, etc, that is less now, and I dont think that's been good, but DEFINITELY a lot that needed to change.

[@marcieharreld286]

Fantastic movie!!! Highly recommend watching it!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳

[@Mary_Beth_Reimer]

This is all music I grew up with. I'm glad you are enjoying it! ❤

[@DouglasMcCulley]

Dolly got an Oscar nomination for writing this song.

[@bobaldred6322]

9 to 5 is white collar (office) work Blue collar (labor) works shifts like 5am to 1pm, 11pm to 7am, etc

[@jaqathome]

About a million years ago I got mom tickets to Kenny Rogers and Dolly opened and she was fantastic! She was so charming that I became a lifelong fan.

[@AnneRGregory]

Dolly literally wrote this song on the set of the Movie 9-5 ditto for everyone else who's already spoken about the movie. The movie is definitely geared more towards women's rights.

[@pauld6967]

Housewife IS a profession and deserves a high degree of respect. Housewife and mother is entitled to double the respect.