Have you heard the new smash hit on the radio by Meghan Trainor titled, "All About That Bass?" Well in case you have been hiding under a rock the past few months, you definitely need to check out this song:
I must admit this is an extremely catchy song and I was loved it the first time I heard it, but after I really listened to the lyrics, I began to see it as kind of offensive. I enjoy the underlying message of the song: teaching girls with curves to be comfortable with their bodies. I do not, however, appreciate how the lyrics depict and even look down upon slimmer body types by calling them "skinny bitches."
It is understandable that more girls are self-conscience about being "fat" than there are people concerned with being "skinny," but that doesn't mean skinnier people should be patronized for having a certain body type. I know many naturally thin people who have a terrible time trying to gain weight to look more curvy, or more attractive to the opposite sex. These people are just as self-conscience, or more self-conscience, about their bodies as bigger people. Why must society put some people down in order to please others?
So, I searched the web to see if anyone else felt this way about Meghan Trainor's popular song. I came across this cover video, written and sung by Natty Valencia. She noticed that the original song, despite being seemingly body positive, is pretty objectifying and skinny-shaming. So, she decided to make her own version directed to every body type, and it's pretty awesome if you ask me.
Check it out!
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