[討論] 梅根崔娜 之絕非女性主義者已回收
非常喜歡Meghan Trainor, 所以有搜尋過她的相關資料, 而近日在Mic.網站(BTW, 很推這個網站的網頁設計~)找到了一篇"There's a Big Problem With Meghan Trainor's Music That Nobody's Talking About"(現在真的好流行超長文章標題或書名@_@)
仔細讀了, 其實文中提到的歌詞問題, 第一次聽她的歌時也不是沒有注意到, 不過沒有激起我太大的反感, 現在重新檢視以後, 我對我之前接受度之高感到疑惑?
我應該警覺地意識到這些歌詞嗎?
我當時是怎麼為這些內容找理由開脫的?
又Meghan Trainor到底是怎麼想的?
想要開個系列文紀錄我針對此事的去搜尋和閱讀的文章,
順便檢視一下我心中的女性主義到底是長什麼樣子(>_<;)
本篇就先翻譯該文章的 部分 內容,
如果我翻譯有誤還煩請指教
(有時也會自動省略我自以為不重要的地方)
期待能從各位的回饋中更正確理解這篇文章~
(目前正透過Twitter向該作者詢問是否能PO我的翻譯)
(如有不妥會立即刪除)
文章連結: http://goo.gl/EXzAOv
"All About That Bass" was so successful in large part due to
the idea that it was the new feminist anthem; after all,
2014 was the year of the booty and empowerment was in.
一般認為, All About That Bass之所以爆紅, 在於它提供了一種新的女性主義觀點; 而其專輯中重複出現的booty與empowerment(自主權)也成了2014年最熱門用語。
But to those who read between the lines of Trainor's clever
marketing ploy, it's clear as day that "All About That Bass"
is as far from a feminist anthem as they come.
但只要稍加檢視, 我們很快就能識破這首歌背後的行銷手段, 並發現它傳達的訊息和女性主義的主張可說是背道而馳。
The messages in Trainor's songs are often ostensibly about
encouraging healthy self-confidence. "I hope ['All About That Bass']
helps girls love themselves more, because they're adorable.
Women too,"Trainor told Glamour.
梅根在歌詞中傳達的訊息, 表面上鼓勵聽眾要對自己更有自信, 一如梅根對Glamour雜誌所說的:「我希望這首歌(All About That Bass)能夠讓女孩們更愛自己一點, 因為她們都很可愛。女人也是!」
The issue, however, is that those supposedly empowering lyrics
encourage impressionable girls to be happy with themselves
only when men deem them acceptable.
People criticized "All About That Bas for its skinny-shaming,
but even more concerning is that Trainor claims your worth comes
from what men think of you.
但事實上, 梅根鼓勵的自信並非由心自來的自信, 而是要敏感的女孩因男人的認可而快樂。該歌已經因為羞辱纖瘦身材的歌詞而飽受批評, 但更令人擔心的是崔娜的主張: 妳的價值來自於男人對妳的看法。
"Boys like a little more booty to hold at night," Trainor sings,
explaining why it's OK not to be a "skinny bitch." It's OK not to
be a "skinny bitch," but only because some boys prefer you that way.
例如其中有一段歌詞"Boys like a little more booty to hold at night,"告訴妳不需要在意自己的體型, "因為"有些男生就是喜歡這樣的身體。
The crown jewel of Trainor's anti-feminism is easily
"Dear Future Husband." ... Trainor's lyrics advocate outdated
gender roles ("Cause if you'll treat me right / I'll be the perfect
wife / Buying groceries"), seeking self-worth based on men's opinions
("If you wanna get that special lovin' / Tell me I'm beautiful each and
every night") and, of course, confirming the idea that all women are
crazy, emotional creatures ("You gotta know how to treat me like a
lady / Even when I'm acting crazy").
不過顯露崔娜"反女性主義"傾向最明顯的, 就屬Dear Future Husband了! 內容不只擁戴過時的性別角色(完美的妻子就是要負責買生活用品), 將自身的價值建立在男性的想法上(If you wanna get that special lovi'/Tell me I'm beautiful each and every night), 以及認同女性即是瘋狂 歇斯底理的(You gotta know how to treat me like a lady/ Even when I'm acting crazy)。
Trainor's public appearances and interviews are only worse.
While she claims to be a voice for girls struggling with their
self-image, she doesn't seem to understand what it really means
to be happy with yourself. "I've been in that ark place and I've
been sad about my looks and my insecurities," she told Style Collective.
崔娜在媒體鏡頭前的形象和採訪中的回應更是糟糕。
在聲稱自己為受形象而困擾的女性發聲的同時, 她似乎根本不了解發自內心愛自己真正的意義。「我曾經處在那種黑暗幽深的情緒中, 因為自己的外在而難過 感到沒有安全感」她曾經在採訪上這麼說, 「我一直都是處在這樣的心境中, 直到這首歌的MV出來, 還得到許多正面的回應後, 我才有所改變。」
In a recent interview with ET, Trainor said, "I wasn't strong enough
to have an eating disorder. I tried to go anorexic for a good
three hours. I ate ice and celery, but that's not even anorexic.
And I quit. I was like, 'Ma, can you make me a sandwich? Like, immmediately.'"
在另一段訪談中, 崔娜更說:「我沒有那麼大的能耐能夠飲食失調。我曾經花了整整三個小時試著當個厭食症者, 只吃冰塊跟芹菜, 那根不到厭食症的程度, 但我很快就放棄了, 並要媽媽趕快做個三明治給我吃。」
Trainor's music acts under the guise of feminism: Women should be
treated with respect and equality. But time and time again,
her music and public appearances are not only anti-feminist,
but also sexist. We need to call Trainor what she is. Maybe then
she can become something greater.
崔娜的音樂披著女性主義的外衣: 尊重並公平對待女性, 但一次又一次, 她的發言和創作顯示了她不僅是反女性主義, 甚至有性別歧視的傾向。我們必須用正確的方式稱呼她, 或許有一天, 她才能取得更偉大的成就。
Kate Beaudoin
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※ 文章網址: https://www.ptt.cc/bbs/WomenTalk/M.1462037396.A.D5B.html
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本文應該只是想證明(?)梅根的創作內容與生活態度並不符合女性主義的內涵。
至於唱功、創作才華等等,我想作者應該沒有要否定的意思。
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應該是說,大眾對梅根創作的回饋顯示了對『女性主義』的不了解,所以作者想寫篇文章以正視聽。
所以重點應該是『女性主義是什麼』
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她有公開表示過自己並不是女性主義者,她只想告訴大家要『多愛自己一點』。不過,如上方回覆,這篇應該是針對大眾而回應,對歌手似乎沒有要抵制或反對的意思。
※ 編輯: DenTisGirl (111.81.21.84), 05/01/2016 02:16:43
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我也是!
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真的XD 我還已經略了原文中重複的批評說
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A大的想法和我好像~ 不過在公眾人物肩負的責任方面還有點遲疑, 一方面覺得他們因為很容易使用到媒體並具有影響力, 而應具備媒體人素養, 一方面又覺得娛樂產業的風向(如果可以這樣說XD)很大一部分取決於觀眾的素養與偏好, 所以應該是民眾的...責任(?)。
從這樣來看, 其實Kate(原文作者)蠻有責任感的!?
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針對社會教育影響的部分, 我認為是因為「有」台灣本土意識, 才沒有被大中華思想洗得太徹底。如果是完全沒有接觸該話題的情況下, 我相信很多人是會直接相信權威, 或是在無意的情況下從媒體中汲取有潛在立場的立論而不自知? ((回頭看這段話,好像也是對認為這個不用談那個不用講的人的回應??
確實, 女性主義者的發言有時真的會讓人覺得:天啊,也太風捉影了吧?有必要這麼計較嗎?或許被父權環繞的窒息感就是會讓人忍不住情緒激昂,又或許哲學式的辯論本來就是如此?不知道有沒有輕鬆一點的女性主義者?
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推推~
補充一下, 依存女性的男性具有自主意願依從, 也是該受到尊重的選擇(^_^;)(汗顏
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可...可能如Jack所言, 那是個人選擇的價值吧((說說說不定那首歌就是在講他們的關係阿(^_^;;)(汗顏汗顏
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不過我們可以透過娛樂產業的走向, 推測大眾的心態與主流想法, 算是不錯的研究材料?
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喔喔~我在上方討論媒體素養不是針對這個case, 是針對persons who are privileged to access the media而言, 是否有道德上的義務要提升自己的媒體素養?又或許可以這樣問:你願意購賣一件讓你的感官享受,但脈絡違反你理念的商品嗎?
另外. 梅根並不是因為主張「不要追求瘦」受到批評, 而是她用skinny bitch和厭食症形容瘦的女性。
至於男人愛不愛的部分, 我必須承認她幾乎所有的"無所謂"後面都接著"反正還是會有男生喜歡"一類的句子, 這是這篇文對她主要的批評, 不過怎麼看這件事我也還在考慮。
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部分歌詞? 像是You got that nine to five/
But baby so do I/
So don't be thinking I'll be home and baking apple pies
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超糾結的對不對對不對QAQ((握手握手
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挖! 原來是這種情況!! 要請那對新人檢討一下XDD
明明有魔力紅的Suger可以放阿>3<
※ 編輯: DenTisGirl (111.81.21.84), 05/01/2016 13:19:44
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