This Is What "Holding Space" Really Means (apparently)

[hisjulliet]

The ‘holding space’ journalist tells Variety what holding space really means:

“Holding space is being physically, emotionally and mentally present with someone or something. For me, it means being in the moment, not being distracted and feeling something on a cellular level. I… pic.twitter.com/Vc93qeAf7i
- Pop Base (@PopBase) November 26, 2024
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[ivn]

[lamppost1911]

Unless English isn’t your first language, I don’t see how this was confusing?

pleaseee

[tipping4_2]

😭 https://t.co/aso3LlGQ86 pic.twitter.com/zBvNcXyDef
- matt (@computer_gay) November 26, 2024

Re: pleaseee

[ellis_bell]

The journalist giving interviews is...weird.

RE: pleaseee

[warwarwar]

People -> a couple posts -> her one friend

Re: pleaseee

[posthuman]

a group of friends is now called queer media lmao

[niyarav]

So she's basically saying in light of recent events, and with the song getting more attention again because of the movie, people are connecting to the lyrics in a way they might not have previously?

I don't think that is quite what "holding space" means but if it is, I'd like journalists to hold space for the concept 'why waste time say lot word when few word do trick'.

Like, "feeling it on a cellular level" girl what are you talking about I just have more questions than before your explanation

[better2beloved]

Tracy, let me hold your finger while I say this, you don’t owe us an explanation.

On a serious note, it’s been real bleak all month and this movie and it’s bizarro world press tour has been a welcome distraction and source of joy so I’m lapping it up before I go back to reality