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Like a common flu? Not really!

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Far more than just a simple illness


You have heard this before: “Covid is like a common flu.” Well, not really. Most importantly, generalising and selfish thinking can be dangerous.

We are sisters, and we work together. And so it means we spend a lot of time in direct contact. The bad news is that about ten days ago, we tested positive for Covid, and we feel devastated.

Now that we’re on the mend, we still don’t have the energy to fully manage our usual routine, so this isn’t one of our typical posts. But we felt it was important to address those who have said—or still say—that Covid is just like a common flu.

No, it is not! It’s worse than that. It’s horrible.

If you’ve had mild symptoms and can only look at your own garden, it’s ok, do it and think selfishly. But do not assume that it works the same for everyone else.

By the way, we hope that protecting the weakest and a sense of social responsibility will prevail over individual protection. After all, true strength lies in how we support each other, especially in times of crisis

Thanks everyone for your supportive messages, we truly appreciate them.

Love,
Ro and Cri

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Que Fantastica Esta Fiesta

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Raffaella Carrà: a timeless icon and positive role model


It was impossible for us not to dedicate a post to the one and only Raffaella Carrà. She was the heartbeat of our nights out, with the rhythm of her joyful songs! Our beloved icon suddenly left us on July 5th, leaving behind an irreplaceable legacy.

In afct, women owe her a lot. Her humble, empathetic and cheerful personality offered a positive role model inspiring absolute freedom and acceptance. Maybe, for this reason, she became a gay icon too.

Besides, her ironic but never vulgar temper contributed a lot to educate our society, influencing our culture more than any law or government. She taught us her values such as kindness, inclusivity, openness, while always working persistently.

A great artist, icon and positive role model


These are some of her quotes:

“To me, the world is not made of gay and straight but of creatures.”

“I am in favor of stepchild adoption, I too grew up with two women.”

“I grew up without a father. He was wealthy but too playboy, and my mother divorced in 1945. I never wanted to get married, and it always pissed me off not being able to adopt children without the obligation of this ring.”

Furthermore, she was the first to unveil her belly button in 1969 on the tv screen, wearing a crop top on bell-bottoms. Her innate elegance allowed her to convey messages about female agency through her sex-positive songs. And perhaps that was the point: her elegance. She was never gross whatever she did, whatever she wore.

Also, this is relevant to the recent controversy about some female Italian singers. They state that they were criticized for their clothing, while men, instead, are free to wear whatever they want.
If this can be true, and in fact, it often is, we have to say that those female singers don’t have even a micro tiny trace of the elegance she naturally possessed.

Elegance, this is what they forget. It allows you to express yourself freely in what you wear, sing or say. Elegance is the key, lost in our times.

Thank you, beautiful soul, for the joy you gifted us.
Rest in peace, Raffaella.

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