Culture 11

Celebrities and female
body issues: the booty

Monita Ranu
Contributor

he term feminism is often synonymous

with man-hating, or a concept
completely independent of traditional
“femininity.” However the face of feminism
is so different for each individual that it is
often unrecognizable from one person to the
next. For this reason, celebrities who address
feminist issues through news, music, or social
media are often criticized for their own take
on feminism.

There is a recent trend in celebrity feminists
addressing female body issues, from Nicki
Minaj’s single “Anaconda” to Jennifer Lopez’s

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new song “Booty.” Both artists feature their
biggest asset: their booty. The songs seem to
both empower and over-sexualize the female
body, leaving listeners either delighted or
outraged. Are these songs truly meant to
encourage females to embrace their curvier
side, or do they simply use the celebrity
feminist wave to promote their songs? There
is a lot of controversy regarding the message
of these songs, but what about a song with

a more direct message, such as Meaghan
Trainor’s “All About That Bass.” Trainor’s
music video is about loving your body ina
more modest fashion, and there has been
little backlash against its message. Oddly
enough, Trainor does not associate herself
or her song with feminism, whereas Jennifer

Lopez does consider herself a feminist.

Although Nicki Minaj and Jennifer Lopez
have taken a more sexual route to the
proclamation of owning their body and
sexuality, it does not discredit the message
of loving your body. A lack of clothing does
not restrict something to being oppressive or

insulting. In each case the women proclaim
love for their figures and acceptance of their
sexuality. These songs attempt to empower
women rather than demean feminists.

The message, although not necessarily
outright feminist, is positive. It is up to the
audience to use caution when identifying
anything as oppressive or anti-feminist.

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