Parasocial? I like that. It’s beyond “you say it for me” and more “you be me for me.” You elevate my existence to something mythical. It’s mass projection. Every person in the crowd is the person on the stage. And it’s transcendence. We are all elevated, more special.
Her art is powerful. She can lift millions up to the gods, for a few hours. Like Bowie could do. And Lydon. And Elvis. And preachers.
But they were all men and maybe that’s the change.
Parasocial? I like that. It’s beyond “you say it for me” and more “you be me for me.” You elevate my existence to something mythical. It’s mass projection. Every person in the crowd is the person on the stage. And it’s transcendence. We are all elevated, more special.
Her art is powerful. She can lift millions up to the gods, for a few hours. Like Bowie could do. And Lydon. And Elvis. And preachers.
But they were all men and maybe that’s the change.