OK so I know this post is probably outdated but I still feel the need to do it.
Recently I have seen people have been giving out about Meghan Trainor's song 'All about that base' because they think it makes skinny people feel bad. I can agree with both sides to this however I would like to say my side.
Being a sixteen year old teenager in this decade I have alot of insecurities and my weight happens to be one of them.
From the age of about 12 I became very body conscious. I really really hated myself because I thought I was fat at the size of 12 UK. I have come to realise these opinions were not formed by themselves, everywhere I looked it was more or less telling me you have to look skinny to be pretty.
I mean looking around in magazines the covers were 'How to lose 5 pounds in 10 days' or 'How to get the perfect bikini body'.
At a vulnerable age of 12 this formed ideas in my head that I was not beautiful or worthy of compliments because my figure was not what the magazines were telling me were good.
Now I can honestly say I was still not happy with my figure, finding it extremely hard to even go to the beach with my friends because I know my figure is not classified as good as theirs and I was still afraid they will judge me because my belly's not flat.
In todays society my friends actually pity me for being fat and none of them would ever say that but with remarks like 'Oh Ellen your skinnier than her' In that condescending tone... I mean what if I don't want to be skinny why is it always a good thing to be skinny why cant we just have body's, why are they always judged??? Why do my friends need to compare me to other people to make me feel better?? This should not be the case!
We should all be proud of our bodys the way they are, and when I heard Meghan Trainors song I really loved it.
She for the first time in a long time reassured girls all over the world that not only is it okay to be curvy but its a good thing! Telling us she is 'bringing booty back' Finally! In todays society with girls getting eating disorders because of the pressure to be skinny and fit in I think Meghan is doing us a big favour.
After listening to this song not only did I feel good about my self I felt amazing for the first time in my life I was able to look in the mirror and think 'Yes I have curves and yes they are beautiful'
I felt proud of my body which is something I have craved my whole life, And I would really like to thank Meghan for giving me this opportunity to see my body in a whole new light. Everyone deserves to feel good about themselves no matter what shape or what size and that is what this song has done for me in so many ways.
I have realised to stop trying to get a 'better figure' because their is no such thing. I have my own body and it is beautiful.
Watch the video down below.
Comment what you think xox
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