All About That Bass Song Analysis

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Why I’m Not All About that Bass When it comes to the human body, people come in all shapes and sizes. Not everyone is made to look the same and people grow in different ways it's just a fact of life. The problem in our society is that people make a point to put down one another for things they can't change. Recently, the song All About That Bass by Meghan Trainor has graced our airwaves with a message many are calling positive. I disagree. The song picks on those whose bodies aren't "all about that bass" further perpetuating the stigma that only one body type can be accepted in society while all others must be looked down on as either too big or too small. When I first heard the song, I immediately caught on to the catchy tune and chorus, but when I heard the words coming out of my mouth as I was singing, I was immediately set aback. I really, really wanted to like it. Then I really listened to it. I didn’t like it it all. The words to …show more content…

What about women who are size two? What about women under a size two? Do their bodies not function properly because they can't shake it? This message is not only offensive, but quite hurtful to girls who don't fit into the songs version of hot, which happens to be curvy. The truth is, not everyone has curves. We should appreciate those bodies that do but we should also appreciate those that don't rather than putting them down. Later in the song comes the line “I'm bringing booty back,” which is great when it’s about being proud of they way your body looks. Except that it is paired with the line “go ahead and tell them skinny bitches that", making the message no longer about self acceptance. It becomes about putting others

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