Celeb News: Slate: Meghan Trainor anti-feminist AGAIN

prollyallmyfault

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/...bout_that.html

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“Title” is the cri de coeur of a woman who’s tired of being seen as a casual hookup by the man in her life. “Baby, don’t call me a friend./ If I hear that word again,/ you might never get a chance to see me naked in your bed,” Trainor sings, by way of warning her man that if he doesn’t “give [her] that title”—girlfriend, presumably—she’s leaving him.

The sentiment behind the song is certainly understandable. Virtually everyone has been in the frustrating position of wanting more from a potential romantic partner than that person is willing or able to give. Women, who are generally socialized to be deferential and not too assertive—and who often fear coming across as desperate, due to stereotypes perpetuated by pop culture—find this type of situation particularly challenging. Given this context, Trainor’s confidence to ask directly for what she wants is admirable.

But what she wants—and what she’s willing to do to get it—sets a terrible example for young women trying to learn how to stand up for themselves. “You gotta show me off,” she tells her would-be boyfriend in the song’s rap interlude. “You gotta treat me like a trophy./ Put me on the shelf.” Trainor is asking, quite explicitly, to be objectified, as if she were nothing more than a prize. And once again she is sending the message that a woman’s worth is defined by men. Trainor doesn’t want to be this guy’s girlfriend because she really likes spending time with him; she wants to be his girlfriend so that she can feel validated by the status of being his girlfriend.

91Winchester

First, she skinny-shames, now this? Expose and drag ha.

Jet

konaa

nb4 trite go back to tumblr sjw trash

LovingYourCareer

Zolvnski

Expose ha

gagakyle

Cringeworthy. She's not skinny-shaming or anti-feminist

accelgors

trying too hard

Zolvnski

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Originally posted by gagakyle

Cringeworthy. She's not skinny-shaming or anti-feminist

Rami328

No shade no tea, but I don't see her getting another hit, so does anyone even care?

Miles.

eviscerate ha

91Winchester

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Originally posted by gagakyle

Cringeworthy. She's not skinny-shaming or anti-feminist

Have you heard her songs?

Jay L

Lol it's really not that serious.
The song is about her telling a guy that if he wants to be with her, he has to appreciate her and treat her like his girlfriend and not like some side chick or friends with benefits. I don't see the problem.

Gazing Ball

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Originally posted by Rami328

No shade no tea, but I don't see her getting another hit, so does anyone even care?

Exactly. I'd be extremely surprised if she delivers something else. (not that "All About That Bass" is good

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ChapelHooker

There is nothing like skinny-shaming.

Just like there is nothing like reverse racism, heterophobia, cisphobia or sexism against men.

Also, they took her words and twisted them so it would sound bad. This tumblr type of social warriors and "everything ever did or said is sexist" **** needs to stop.

The same thing with AATB, she literally calls every shape and size of women perfect in the sing, yet people try to blame her for "skinny-shaming". Plus sized women all over the world are happy this song exist and then assholes have to destroy everything again, it's so annoying.

accelgors

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Originally posted by 91Winchester

Have you heard her songs?

if he hadn't heard the song why the hell would he be commenting in this thread????

SupahBass05

omg let me go write a rant about this on my tumblr

91Winchester

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Originally posted by ChapelHooker

There is nothing like skinny-shaming.

Just like there is nothing like reverse racism, heterophobia, cisphobia or sexism against men.

Skinny people have it hard, too. Especially in Africa, where bigger women are more valued.

Sazare

I haven't bothered to listen to Title but after AATB I really wouldn't put it past Meghan to have written another song disparaging women.

Not the least bit surprising she's getting called out on her ****.

Eóghan Scherzy

trying WAY too hard

embarrasing