"All About That Bass" Rant

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  • PurringMyrrh
    PurringMyrrh Posts: 5,276 Member
    OP how come you're not talking about Anaconda?

    She literally says "*kitten* them skinny b*tches." That's way more offensive then All About That Bass.

    Not familiar with that song or artist, sorry. Shrug.

    Nicki Minaj - Anaconda. Look it up. Watch the music video if you dare. :laugh:
    That video kicks *kitten*.
  • enitsirhck
    enitsirhck Posts: 36 Member
    I think its more telling that the lyrics equate the level of acceptability of a body type with what "men" or "boys" want. If I listened to what my husband said about how I look I'd still be overweight and miserable with myself. The only opinion I care about is MINE.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    My girls (9 and 7) like the song and asked what it was about.

    I said that she is saying that it is perfectly ok to love yourself as you are. That you don't have to look like a barbie doll (whose proportions are almost biologically impossible naturally anyways). I told them that beauty is not something that is tied to body size, and neither is being loved.

    I told them that they need to realize that they are beautiful as they are - the size and shape they are - and that being healthy is far more important than fitting into a specific size or shape.

    I think the song is catchy and fun, and it was a great teaching moment.

    But maybe that's me.

    /end thread
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    I haven't heard the song in question

    Don't listen to it! Save yourself from the mental torture of it being stuck in your head for days and days.....and days.....

    *sobs*

    Seriously. It's a pretty serious earwig. You'll be luck if you ever obtain the escape velocity to exit its gravity.
  • worldendswithme
    worldendswithme Posts: 2
    I think you took a Top 40 pop song a little too seriously... :tongue:

    Really couldn't care less if larger women want to say "large is beautiful". I don't feel body-shamed by phrases like "skinny *****es". However, your parody line about chugging soda pop is not even a little bit close in meaning, or intention with the original line regarding magazine's overuse of Photoshop. You were going for the rhyme, I guess? :wink:
  • searsvls
    searsvls Posts: 164 Member
    FYI..this topic went a lot longer than I thought.

    IT IS A POP SONG. Half the crap playing on the radio today makes no sense so why are we all on here dissecting it so much? Should we not be out running or lifting or weighing food or something useful.

    Now I am gonna go listen to some Johnny Cash..later all


    This is the best line yet!!!
  • michaeljacksonfan333
    michaeljacksonfan333 Posts: 56 Member
    I agree with you!!
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    OP how come you're not talking about Anaconda?

    She literally says "*kitten* them skinny b*tches." That's way more offensive then All About That Bass.

    Not familiar with that song or artist, sorry. Shrug.

    Nicki Minaj - Anaconda. Look it up. Watch the music video if you dare. :laugh:
    That video kicks *kitten*.

    Whoooooaaaaaaa.....
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I think you took a Top 40 pop song a little too seriously... :tongue:

    Really couldn't care less if larger women want to say "large is beautiful". I don't feel body-shamed by phrases like "skinny *****es". However, your parody line about chugging soda pop is not even a little bit close in meaning, or intention with the original line regarding magazine's overuse of Photoshop. You were going for the rhyme, I guess? :wink:

    Strong first post, young grasshopper.
  • release_the_kraken
    release_the_kraken Posts: 304 Member
    FYI..this topic went a lot longer than I thought.

    IT IS A POP SONG. Half the crap playing on the radio today makes no sense so why are we all on here dissecting it so much? Should we not be out running or lifting or weighing food or something useful.

    Now I am gonna go listen to some Johnny Cash..later all
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    AMEN!
  • astroophys
    astroophys Posts: 175 Member
    Marilyn Monroe was a 14 on average....
    Victorian Age women were an average of 14...
    All the best breast sizes are on 14....

    14 is perfect...
    Oh don't be daft. You really don't want to pull out the Marilyn Monroe argument. She was NOT a modern size 14.

    And there is no across the board "perfect" it's individual preference.

    ::Applause::
  • astroophys
    astroophys Posts: 175 Member
    I haven't heard the song in question

    Don't listen to it! Save yourself from the mental torture of it being stuck in your head for days and days.....and days.....

    *sobs*

    Agreed. It's a terrible, terrible song.
  • devil_in_a_blue_dress
    devil_in_a_blue_dress Posts: 5,214 Member
    I mean, her other song out right now (Title) is all about withholding sex till the dude gives her the title "girlfriend". The day I look to pop music for my ideas about body positivity and relationships is probably the day I should put rock in my pockets before I go play in the ocean.
  • merisaOct3
    merisaOct3 Posts: 197 Member
    If you actually want to engage in a real conversation about this issue, I'll leave this link here:

    Why the Phrase ‘Skinny B*tches’ Isn’t Nearly as Problematic as You Think It Is
    http://everydayfeminism.com/2014/09/skinny-b*tches/

    (You may have to refresh the link if you get a 404 error - the last word in the url is the b-word, plural)

    My favorite section from the article:

    "And when we talk about the difference between skinny-shaming and fat-shaming, the difference is that while skinny-shaming may be tied to sexism, fat-shaming exists at the intersection of sexism and fatphobia.

    The intersection of fatphobia and sexism matters, and we can’t discuss the problem of fat-shaming without including both types of oppression.

    So if you want to argue that the phrase “skinny *****es” isn’t advancing the body-positive movement, I can get down with that. But if your argument is that it’s “just as bad” as fat-shaming language, then you’re missing an important puzzle piece: that fatphobia adds an additional layer of oppression."

    Other than trolling or intentionally causing a *kitten* storm, if you actually want to learn why skinny shaming is NOT the same as fatphobia, read the article.
  • LadyHobbledehoy
    LadyHobbledehoy Posts: 91 Member
    This is why I listen to songs about unicorns.


    Yep.

    http://youtu.be/eWM2joNb9NE
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  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I mean, her other song out right now (Title) is all about withholding sex till the dude gives her the title "girlfriend". The day I look to pop music for my ideas about body positivity and relationships is probably the day I should put rock in my pockets before I go play in the ocean.

    Love this! :heart:
  • jc_0324
    jc_0324 Posts: 54
    I like the song and I like the meaning behind it. Just because someone is "bigger" doesn't necessarily mean they're unhealthy.

    IMO, the song is saying to love yourself no matter what your size. I don't hear it saying, be a pig, eat all you want and don't exercise.

    Just my .02 cents
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I think you took a Top 40 pop song a little too seriously... :tongue:

    Really couldn't care less if larger women want to say "large is beautiful". I don't feel body-shamed by phrases like "skinny *****es". However, your parody line about chugging soda pop is not even a little bit close in meaning, or intention with the original line regarding magazine's overuse of Photoshop. You were going for the rhyme, I guess? :wink:

    Strong first post, young grasshopper.

    So body shaming is wrong, even if it's one line in a pop song. But it's ok for you to put other people down for not having a high enough post count?

    Where did I put her down? I said it was strong!

    Also, it it was not just one line. Do your homework, skippy.
  • KrzyGal
    KrzyGal Posts: 139 Member
    FYI..this topic went a lot longer than I thought.

    IT IS A POP SONG. Half the crap playing on the radio today makes no sense so why are we all on here dissecting it so much? Should we not be out running or lifting or weighing food or something useful.

    Now I am gonna go listen to some Johnny Cash..later all
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    Awesome!? ^
  • sro2118
    sro2118 Posts: 14 Member
    This is why I listen to classic rock and country music. Both genres don't care what shape you are as long as you have a vagina and don't look like a foot.

    This made me laugh so hard! Glad I do not look like a foot! :laugh: :wink: :noway:
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  • VeryKatie
    VeryKatie Posts: 5,961 Member
    Marilyn Monroe was a 14 on average....
    Victorian Age women were an average of 14...
    All the best breast sizes are on 14....

    14 is perfect...
    Uhhh I don't know about Marylin Monroe, but that last statement doesn't even make sense. You realize a size 14 woman can have anywhere from AAAA breasts to ZZZZ breasts, right?
  • laurajo521
    laurajo521 Posts: 91 Member
    I like the song. It's catchy. I think there should be more songs telling the big girls to not be ashamed of their bodies. (Not because I encourage poor health but because if we don't have a healthy relationship with our bodies we're never going to have the strong foundation we need to be healthy. No one should hate how they look, even if they are working to improve it.) That being said, it shouldn't be done at the expense of others.

    At the end of the day, it's just a song. There are much worse cases of "thin-shaming" that I can think of. We need to just worry about ourselves and respect everyone.

    And, also, listen to more Johnny Cash.
  • mank32
    mank32 Posts: 1,323 Member
    What about those girls who are naturally very thin? Do you think they like to hear that girls who are naturally bigger are automatically sexier than they are?

    don't care. this song is not a reason for me to question my sexiness. the last time I was out dancing with Bestie, I shook my size 4 azz to this song and ironically pointed 2 thumbs at myself during the "skinny b****es" line. shiz is more fun when you don't take it seriously.

    you have to actually know me to know that i'm a b**** (which has nothing to do with my size, btw).
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    Marilyn Monroe was a 14 on average....
    Victorian Age women were an average of 14...
    All the best breast sizes are on 14....

    14 is perfect...
    Uhhh I don't know about Marylin Monroe, but that last statement doesn't even make sense. You realize a size 14 woman can have anywhere from AAAA breasts to ZZZZ breasts, right?

    Hm, no? Can you provide samples backing that up?
  • AllOutof_Bubblegum
    AllOutof_Bubblegum Posts: 3,646 Member
    I think you took a Top 40 pop song a little too seriously... :tongue:

    Really couldn't care less if larger women want to say "large is beautiful". I don't feel body-shamed by phrases like "skinny *****es". However, your parody line about chugging soda pop is not even a little bit close in meaning, or intention with the original line regarding magazine's overuse of Photoshop. You were going for the rhyme, I guess? :wink:

    Strong first post, young grasshopper.

    So body shaming is wrong, even if it's one line in a pop song. But it's ok for you to put other people down for not having a high enough post count?

    Where did I put her down? I said it was strong!

    Also, it it was not just one line. Do your homework, skippy.

    Don't do that. Don't act like your sarcasm was anything but obvious. Or did you call me skippy because you genuinely believe I skip often?

    Don't expect perfect behavior from pop singers if you're unwilling to demonstrate it yourself.

    Pot, I'd like you to meet a friend of mine...
  • ksy1969
    ksy1969 Posts: 700 Member
    Personally, I think it is a catchy tune. I seen it on YouTube before I ever heard it on Pandora. At first I thought she might have been bashing on skinny girls but couldn't get the beat out of my head. I have since really listened to the lyrics and disagree with the OP.

    I would agree with some others that Nikki Minaj's new song is awful. She took a song that created a lot of controversy in its day and made it even more controversial if not down right nasty. Then again, anytime I see or hear her I either want to scratch my eyeballs out or stuff my ears full of cotton. I do not understand how that woman ever made it in the music industry.
  • sabified
    sabified Posts: 1,035 Member
    Maybe it's because I've never been a "thin girl" that I haven't really gotten upset with the lyrics like OP... but I also tend to not take today's music too seriously...

    Do have to admit that I just dl'd this song earlier today so I can run to it. What can I say, stupid lyrics aside, it's a fun song.

    I've also gotten pretty good at ignoring the stupidity of the lyrics in current music. I think it's a coping mechanism to allow me to not have to keep listening to 80s/90s music. Even that's bad enough, but I guess that's a whole other topic.
  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    Meh. It's just a song. No offense but you should get over it and move on.
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