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@/nicoleciravolo is a popular TikTok creator probably best known for her character Ms. Connie.
Ms. Connie is the hidden power of the high school, a secretary in the administrators’ office. She’s savvy, gossipy, and unswervingly dedicated to the protection of students.
Ms. Connie is the hidden power of the high school, a secretary in the administrators’ office. She’s savvy, gossipy, and unswervingly dedicated to the protection of students.
The popularity of Ms. Connie is substantial—each video has millions of views.
Ms. Connie is the fantasy of a school administration that is socially competent, committed to both justice and the safety of marginalized students.
Ms. Connie is the fantasy of a school administration that is socially competent, committed to both justice and the safety of marginalized students.
The creator wants to validate the experiences of her viewers who may feel isolated and powerless in the structures that define their daily existence.
While they may not have a Ms. Connie to look out for them, they DESERVE one.
While they may not have a Ms. Connie to look out for them, they DESERVE one.
This is art with a radical, loving message:
The viewer should have a world where they find safety at school, where the adults in their lives truly see and value them, where their experiences are respected and their needs are accommodated.
The viewer should have a world where they find safety at school, where the adults in their lives truly see and value them, where their experiences are respected and their needs are accommodated.
Ms. Connie represents a constructive imaginary exercise:
She is an invitation to young people to imagine a world where their needs matter. This sort of fantasy is the bedrock of a life lived well for people who have been mistreated by the systems of power in their lives.
She is an invitation to young people to imagine a world where their needs matter. This sort of fantasy is the bedrock of a life lived well for people who have been mistreated by the systems of power in their lives.
There is a lot of truly ghoulish stuff happening in the world right now, but folks are also finding time to create loving, beautiful art. I feel very lucky to be able to see that when it comes along, and I hope you’ll also find it moving.
If this is all too earnest for you, she’s also hilarious. Here’s an NSFW excerpt from her standup:
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJS4wwhv/
TikTok is an embarrassment of riches, man. If Hollywood isn’t scouting there, they’re missing something huge
https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMJS4wwhv/
TikTok is an embarrassment of riches, man. If Hollywood isn’t scouting there, they’re missing something huge
Nicole is on Twitter! https://twitter.com/nicoleciravolo/status/1302333534569283604
More TikTok threads: https://twitter.com/_danilo/status/1286444125458501632
