All I can say is thank-you Natty Valencia, you nailed this song! One of the girls in my group played this song for us because the topic of body shaming had come up. What is body shaming and how could "skinny bitches" ever be offended by it? Once upon a time I would have loved to be referred to as a skinny bitch, but lets face it neither words EVER applied to me. Body shaming according to the Walden Behavioral Center states that body shaming is when 1) you criticize your own appearance, through a judgment or comparison to
another person. (i.e.: “I’m so ugly compared to her.” “Look at how broad my shoulders are.”)2) Criticizing another’s appearance in front of them, (i.e.: “With those thighs, you’re never going to find a date.”)3) Criticizing another’s appearance without their knowledge. (i.e.: “Did you see what she’s wearing today? Not flattering.” “At least you don’t look like her!”).
I can speak for myself and probably many others by admitting guilt to all three ways of body shaming. Still I sometimes find it hard to relate to women and men who take offense to being called "too skinny." I remember years ago when my sister was dating a guy and told him that he was too skinny, so he replied with calling her fat. My initial reaction to the comment was disgust; how dare he call me sister fat! However, I can now see where he was coming from. What guy wants to be called too skinny, when society's standards states that men should look lean and muscular? Society has this ideal image that so many men and women try to live up to, myself included, yet many MANY people fall short. Calling someone too skinny is just as bad as calling someone fat, and both are considered body shaming.
I love how Natty takes a different take on the song, "All About the Bass." When I first heard this song, I was thinking to myself "finally a song I can relate too!" I never once considered that it would be offensive to other people, because it was encouraging to women who have curves and are ashamed of them. But then we have the population of women who are naturally skinny and now feel bad because they are being referred to as a bitch for the sole reason of being skinny! Not all skinny women are bitches, I know because I am friends with many of them. No matter your shape or size ALL women have insecurities, and the lyrics from Natty's song is helping spread awareness about it. I highly recommend that you share this version of song with people you know that are struggling with body images, or are unaware of how serious this problem really is. Remember....."Every inch of you is perfect, from the bottom to the top." :)
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