Problematic Korean Video Friday: Piggy Dolls TREND

[koganbot]

Here's some stomping r&b that's intensified rather than compromised by the four-four and the Autotune, singers as strong as the beat. And I get that the performers may potentially be seizing the derogatory "Piggy" and turning it around, making it their own. My main problem with the vid is that, if the point is that fat can be sexy, then the singers should be allowed to really shake their stuff and show some skin.

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At the pizza chompin' start, the vid's trying to have its cake etc. and eat it too, uplift the Dolls and make fun of them at the same time. That's what I feel about the name "Piggy Dolls" as well. I don't want to prejudge how audiences will take this, of course. Think it's good that these women are out there. YouTube commenters are trying to position the Piggies as "real" in comparison to other idols, which is problematic in its own way. I guess I think this is all too defensive, but we'll see.

Also, though the arrangement and the performance are strong, the song's not all that special, doesn't quite hook or grab, is too anonymous.

(Since I don't understand Korean, I don't know if or how the lyrics fit into this.)