Anonymous
Post 08/25/2014 09:06     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:I hate the message it is sending that obesity is just fine. My DD, who is 15 and a good 30 pounds above a healthy weight (I'm not talking healthy as a size 2, either), loves this song-- and uses it to justify why she shouldn't care about her weight. I pointed out that while the singer may not be a 2, given that the camera adds weight-- she is most likely a size 10-- still within the range of normal.

Love the beat, though.


My mother body shamed me like you, even when I was a healthy weight. She wonders now why our relationship isn't as close as she wants it to be.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2014 07:16     Subject: All About That Bass
Like with so many songs, I think the message can and should be taken with a dose of irony/grain of salt. My DD is 15 and understands the song as a fun bit of empowerment for full figured gals. With all of the cultural messages emphasizing being thin it's not like she hears it as permission to be fat or anything. I do see how a younger girl might take the song the wrong way, though.

It's a catchy song.
Anonymous
Post 08/25/2014 06:43     Subject: All About That Bass
I hate the message it is sending that obesity is just fine. My DD, who is 15 and a good 30 pounds above a healthy weight (I'm not talking healthy as a size 2, either), loves this song-- and uses it to justify why she shouldn't care about her weight. I pointed out that while the singer may not be a 2, given that the camera adds weight-- she is most likely a size 10-- still within the range of normal.

Love the beat, though.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 21:30     Subject: Re:All About That Bass
I object to the focus the song puts on men as the judges of women's beauty. It is a catchy song but I turn down the volume for all the parts referencing what men want so my DDs don't hear it.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 18:03     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:I hate this song. It's so boring. I turn the channel.


Same here. I skipped right past it for a couple of weeks until one of my DC made me listen to it. Now I LOVE IT!!! Op here....
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 17:58     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.


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.


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


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.




Thank you. I am a skinny woman and I love the song. She is saying that everyone is beautiful no matter what size, and shaming society for encouraging women to think that they must be a size zero or they will not be desirable.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 15:11     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.


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.


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


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.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 14:56     Subject: All About That Bass
I hate this song. It's so boring. I turn the channel.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 14:47     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.


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.


Agree. I love the beat/sound of the song--but I do think it is "skinny shaming."
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 14:36     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.


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.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:43     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.


Are you saying that the song perpetuates prejudice against slim women???


It draws attention away from them -- that is so unfair!! I'm stamping my foot right now!
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 13:35     Subject: All About That Bass
Anonymous wrote:Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.


Are you saying that the song perpetuates prejudice against slim women???
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:54     Subject: All About That Bass
Totally hate the message that song conveys. All women are beautiful whether they are big or slim.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 12:01     Subject: All About That Bass
I haven't heard it at all, but just watched on youtube. LOVE that guy dancing. And yes, it's a great song.
Anonymous
Post 08/24/2014 11:35     Subject: All About That Bass
How did I miss this song? LOVE IT!!! It reminds me of an older song though -- also heavy on the tuba, similar voice. It's driving me crazy -- anyone know of a song similar to this one, out in the last two years?