Analysis Of Meghan Trainor s All About That Bass

The music industry nowadays is becoming more and more overloaded with songs orientated around, how to charm a man, what it takes to get a man and of course how compete and outshine another female for a man. However whilst being initially happy that Meghan Trainor’s â€Å"All About That Bass† became so very popular in receiving praise for encouraging women to celebrate and embrace their curves; the chart topper become an almost ‘girl power’ anthem on a positive body image, which in my opinion is needed and long overdue in times like these. Trainor’s effort stands out, taking the top spot in 27 countries around the world, racking up an impressive 1.6 million views on YouTube. This was however until I was past the catchy, bubble-gum pink tune and addictive baseline and paid closer attention to the lyrics of Trainor s clever marketing ploy, it s clear to see that All About That Bass is as far from a feminist anthem as they come and unfortunately altered my interpretation that in fact that Trainor was feeding young girls a negative perception of what is expected of them and their bodies, as they are brought up alongside the pressures of today s media driven and highly influenced society. The lyrics made me upset, annoyed, angry and a little embarrassed all at the same time. While I applaud Trainor for her efforts in encouraging women to embrace their bodies, I remained to be blind in seeing the need, or even understand why she mixed these messages with body-shaming andShow MoreRelatedEffects Of The Objectification Of Women3623 Words   |  15 Pageswatch a twerking video in passing. (Note, she doesn’t purposefully watch these videos.) She verbally teases the concept of the dance. She laughs aloud at twerk songs. She even parodies the dance by performing poor imitations of it on occasion. And for all I know, to her, it’s just a joke. But I can’t help but believe there is something deeper than that – an issue of desensitization. If females of her generation are desensitized to that kind of material now (as research suggests), what does it mean for