Chatter + Natter | Meghan Trainor

Google images: Body positive!! Unless you're skinny, then go f*ck yourself.

First off, I'll start by saying that I'm not a fan of Meghan's songs personally so I may rant. Sorry in advance for any offence caused.  

All about that Bass promoted thicker girls, but then dissed skinny girls, for being well... skinny. Like, excuse me missus! Not all skinny girls enjoy being skinny! I for one find being skinny a pain in the bum to find clothes that fit me properly.

And what about the "stick figure silicone Barbie doll" line? 

Imagine if all of this was flipped. A song about how size zero is what you're supposed to be, calling bigger girls fat bitches. Why can't we all love our bodies without putting down other women or body types?

Skinny women can have problems just as much as larger women and their experiences are equally valid.

Maybe Meghan's intentions were different, but to me the Bass song just came off as "guys like curvy girls, so fuck you skinny bitches."

Meghan released a new song recently called Dear Future Husband. My god. The first time I heard it my jaw dropped open and it remained that way until the song was over. 
"You gotta know how to treat me like a lady, even when I'm acting crazy" - how detrimental to women it that? Remember, girls are CRAAAZZY EMOTIONAL folks! And don't even get me started on the line where she insinuates opening doors for her will get the guy a blowjob...

It seems to me that she's just reaffirming stereotypes about women being emotional, irrational, selfish, materialistic, high maintenance, etc etc.

Then again, it does seem to be okay for men to do this kinda thing in their songs, (Chris Brown anyone?) but when women talk about their perfect SO they're being picky and bitchy. It is definitely not in every song to grace the radio, but there are enough that it is quite alarming. 

So thinking about it, it could be the case that Meghan Trainor is writing these songs satirically. Maybe she has actually been writing back at similar pop songs written by male artists, that are full of their own requirements for a lady - the way she looks, dances and behaves.

But if Meghan is actually being "satirical," these messages are almost certainly lost within these bloody catchy songs, as young girls sing along mindlessly. Plus the idea of body acceptance seems to be a one way street. All the men depicted in the Dr Future Husband video are all chiseled and handsome. Not once do you see a fat, average-looking dude with a slight double chin.