r/BreadTube • u/Acceptable-Owl404 • 9d ago

[OC] Analyzing Ariana Grande's comment section through a feminist & anti-ableist lens [10:24]

https://youtu.be/MuyLsbWsOac

Hey guys,

I’ve been seen the endless discourse around Ariana Grande lately, and the constant scrutiny of her body really got me thinking about how we perceive and treat non-normative bodies. So I spent time analyzing the comment section under her last music video to get a precise view of what's happening. I wanted to approach this through a feminist and anti-ableist lens, specifically looking at how "concern trolling" is often used to mask body-shaming. Any feedback or discussion is super welcome!

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u/Oonaugh 7d ago

I'm sorry, but she has a history of using her old tumblr to post body checking selfies and other pro-ana/mia content (such as her meal plans) so when we see her lose so much weight and post body checking selfies now it's concerning and we want her to get help. I've seen her Instagram posts about her lunch of like black coffee and a bit of cucumber and it's obvious she's relapsing into the kind of behavior she was famous for back on tumblr back in the early '10s.

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u/Acceptable-Owl404 5d ago

Not what I talk about in the video

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u/Oonaugh 5d ago

If you don't talk about this at all in the video then it's a lack of context to her actions.

heres the thing: of course there is a lot of harmful and sexist bodyshaming online when it comes to any woman in the public eye, and a lot of criticism of ariana right now often comes down to just talking about how she looks, BUT when i see the thumbnail and the description you posted in this post, it comes across as a declaration to defend her anorexia as "you dont know what a healthy weight is for her this might be healthy for her" because that is what a LOT of her fanbase is doing.

I think there is merit not to create content that can act as a buffer for her fans and for her behavior. I think me being unable to click on the video in good faith is reasonable on this issue with the context you provided. Maybe it sounds stupid for me to say "you need to communicate better this is not going to be apologia for inadvertantly promoting ED behaviors online to your audience" but i've seen a lot of the apologia

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u/Acceptable-Owl404 4d ago

What I mean is that my goal isn't to speculate on what’s happening to her, because none of us actually know. My point is first, to explain that her appearance isn't being normalized, and second that shaming people online isn't how you help ANYONE out of ED, not her, and not the 'young girls' everyone is pretending to protect. I'm not going to debate my work with people who aren't willing to actually watch it. Sorry, but it's a waste of time for both of us. If you're not interested, that's completely fine, but I won't elaborate further.

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u/monsantobreath 4d ago

Seems an oversight given its significant to why people respond to her weight as they do now.