Meghan Trainor Analysis

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 “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

Meghan Trainor made headlines with her earworm hit “All About That Bass.” Many critics praised the song for its message on body positivity, however, a closer look at the lyrics reveals the song is not as positive as the general public has been led to believe. Much like John Fiske’s analysis of a news report, one can use Louis Althusser’s technique to expose the bias of “All About the Bass” and reveal just how the listeners of this song are being hailed. Throughout most of the song, Trainor claims

In the summer of 2014, American pop artist Meghan Trainor released her debut single, “All About That Bass.” The song, which aims to empower women of all body types and promote “body positivity,” became an instant hit on Top 40 radio and music charts. While positive aspects of the song include calling out the media’s usage of Photoshop on women and attempting to reject the standards of a thin-centric society, the song and its music video have received criticism from feminists, specifically on their

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