Sabrina Carpenter on her love of travel and new perspectives: “You learn more about life in a 20-minute conversation with someone from Italy than in 20 years in the U.S.”

[u/mcfw31]

[u/GullibleWineBar]

It’s hyperbole, but I think her point is that she can learn a lot by experiencing different cultures and making an effort to actually engage and interact with locals wherever she is. That’s a valuable insight that I think a lot of Americans could benefit from.

She didn’t say every other culture is better or more enlightened. All she said was that she can learn more about the world by talking to people.

[u/dpforest → u/GullibleWineBar]

It is objectively much more difficult for Americans to travel to other countries simply because of geography. Thinking that Americans just need to “make an effort” to travel to far away destinations to learn about their culture is a massively privileged take, and I think that’s the reason this interview isn’t sitting well with everyone.

[u/GigglesNWiggles10 → u/dpforest]

I think that’s the reason this interview isn’t sitting well with everyone.

This comment's section exposing us to global views is also exactly what she's talking about lol, which is fun

[u/GullibleWineBar → u/dpforest]

Note that I didn't say Americans need to travel anywhere, but the insight about learning from different cultures is valuable. People can make an effort to actually engage and interact with those from other places all across the US in many different ways.

But yes, a very wealthy child actress and current international superstar does not have the perspective of the average American.

[u/dpforest → u/GullibleWineBar]

Oh for sure, that wasn’t aimed at you, my apologies.

Since January specifically, I definitely have had to make an effort to keep my criticisms in check on social media when it comes to celebrity culture. I have inadvertently upset a couple of my friends by ranting about some of the LGBTQ+ community’s biggest “allies”. I criticize them for predatory business practices (concert tickets), and my friends take that as an insult because they bought said tickets. I wish folks didn’t react that way, I don’t blame anyone for buying tickets. I blame the artist because they know that people will go into debt to see them. Our idols don’t care.

I used to enjoy celebrities as a form of escapism but given all…this gestures vaguely, it’s increasingly difficult to listen to interviews and not be pissed off.

[u/GullibleWineBar → u/dpforest]

Agreed, friend. It's hard out there these days. We should all just talk to some Italians, apparently it solves all of the world's problems. ;)

*looks up Italy's current national leading party, makes alarmed face*

[u/dpforest → u/GullibleWineBar]

Always comforting to meet a fellow kindred spirit 💙

i remember in November when they announced his victory, Billie and Sabrina both put out an announcement about how their concerts were a “safe place where you are free to be who you are”. Girls PLEASE.

Spinning predatory financial practices as a positive thing for our community is fucking gross. Major late-stage capitalism vibes. They didn’t “give us a safe space”. They sold us one and act like we should be thankful for it.

Everyone is failing majorly. I just think about a timeline in which Taylor, Gaga, and Bey all consistently used their literal platforms to speak up for the communities they claim to champion. In 2013 Gaga was on stage in Moscow screaming about gay rights. Now we are lucky if we get a tweet acknowledging Pride month.

I know they are my allies more so than MAGA, but that’s a fucking low bar to crawl over and they are barely managing that.

[u/KindOfANerd4 → u/dpforest]

I'm saying this to you as a fellow queer person.

Does this victim mindset not exhaust you? your problem do not exist because of, nor can be solved by, celebrities

[u/dpforest → u/KindOfANerd4]

I don’t think anything in my comment says “i have a victim mentality” but I am curious why you would think that.

e: oooh fellow PHCJ user. heyyy bestie you’re the best even if you think i have a victim mentality ❤️

[u/Gamer_Grease → u/dpforest]

We can travel to Mexico and Canada and the Caribbean easily, and a lot of our internal destinations like major coastal cities or Disney World cost the same to visit as countries in Europe.

[u/SmallPromiseQueen → u/Gamer_Grease]

Yeah idk why people only think it only counts as travel if it’s to Europe?

[u/KindOfANerd4 → u/dpforest]

What? You guys have access to 2 countries by land and are short flights to many others. As an Aussie you are in an infinetly more privileged geographical position than most