“If you’ll treat me right, I’ll be the perfect wife,” coos Meghan Trainor on “Dear Future Husband,” the third single from the diva’s chart-topping debut LP Title. “Buying groceries, buy-buying what you need.” While clearly no “Run The World (Girls),” the song always struck me as distinctly tongue-in-cheek. After all, it’s a 1950s-channeling, doo-wop bop. Surely, the 21-year-old is simply sending up that decade’s outdated social mores?
In any case, it would have been wise to emphasize the (hopefully) ironic lyrics with an empowering video. Instead, Meghan spends most of “Dear Future Husband” scrubbing the floor. As a result, the visual has sparked something of a backlash on social media. “So disappointed in yet another anti-feminist song,” tweeted one commentator. “How is it that Usher‘s ‘I Don’t Mind’ is more #feminist than Meghan Trainor’s ‘Dear Future Husband’,” mused another. Ouch.
I don't understand some feminists sometimes, well I think I am a feminist but I don't get how cute lil Meghan videos get all those feminists mad when there are real issues that deserve more attention than a pop singer.
She was literally picking and choosing some hot ass men in the video. In the end she choose the one with the apple pie or whatever (the director ain't **** for that); when will men tbqfh?
