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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.[/quote]

Totally agree.  Lines like "all the right curves in all the right places"--nope.  There is no right or wrong way to have a body.  "I can Shake it like I'm supposed to do"--um, excuse me?  First, no one is "supposed" to do anything with his or her own body, second, your ability to shake it is unrelated to being heavy.  The line about how her body is acceptable because men like "something to hold at night"--because MEN are the arbiter oof whether a woman's body is acceptable.  Plus calling out "skinny bitches."

Regardless of what she intended, the reality is that the message of the lyrics is NOT "I am entitled to love my body and feel sexy even if I'm not conventionally attractive."  The message that is actually there in the lyrics is "I am MORE entitled to love my body than a thin woman, because my body is the 'correct' shape, I am therefore worthy of confidence."

It's a fun, catchy song, but the message is not at all inclusive or supportive.[/quote]

Agree.   I love the beat/sound of the song--but I do think it is "skinny shaming."[/quote]

Ha ha, I hope this is a joke! I'm sure no skinny women are feeling upset about it. There is no such thing as "skinny shaming." That's why there are socially acceptable blond jokes, too -- because blonds can't care less what the haters think! (I'm blond.)

This song is supportive of larger women. It's not a competition. Some like large, some like small, some like in between and then others like us all. Live and let live.[/quote]

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