Women Are Mad At Demi Lovato's "Anti-Feminist" And Pro-Abortion Song "Swine"—Here's Why She's A Hypocrite

Demi Lovato's career has been full of ups and downs. In 2010, the former Disney star went into rehab to receive treatment for "emotional and physical issues," which turned out to be substance abuse, self-harm, and bulimia. She left in 2011 and became a strong advocate for mental health wellness, and her tumultuous healing journey has helped her express herself in numerous ways.

In May 2021, the "Skyscraper" singer announced that she identified as non-binary and was going by they/them pronouns. In 2022, Lovato returned to using she/her pronouns again, describing herself as a "fluid person" on the Spout podcast. She discussed her frustrations with using gender-specific restrooms that she couldn't identify with. "I felt like, especially last year, my energy was balanced and my masculine and feminine energy so that when I was faced with the choice of walking into a bathroom and it said, ‘women’ and ‘men,’ I didn’t feel like there was a bathroom for me because I didn’t feel necessarily like a woman," the 30-year-old explained. "I didn’t feel like a man. I just felt like a human. And that’s what they/them is about. For me, it’s just about feeling human at your core."

In a recent interview with GQ Hype Spain, Lovato opened up about her decision to go back to she/her pronouns. The musician got tired of needing to "educate" people about gender identity. “I constantly had to educate people and explain why I identified with those pronouns. It was absolutely exhausting,” she said. “That's one of the reasons I also feel comfortable with feminine pronouns. I just got tired. But for that very reason, I know it's important to continue spreading the word."

Is "Swine" Actually Anti-Feminist?

Lovato's emotions on abortion were recently conveyed through her controversial pro-abortion song, "Swine." The musician says her intention in making "Swine" was to "amplify" the voices of women advocating for bodily autonomy.

In her caption about "Swine," she refers to women as "birthing people." "It’s been one year since the Supreme Court’s decision to dismantle the constitutional right to safe abortion, and although the path forward will be challenging, we must continue to be united in our fight for reproductive justice. I created ‘SWINE’ to amplify the voices of those who advocate for choice and bodily autonomy," she wrote on Instagram. "I want this song to empower not only the birthing people of this country, but everyone who stands up for equality, to embrace their agency and fight for a world where every person’s right to make decisions about their own body is honored."

The lyrics to the song are graphic, and she sings about sex quite a bit as if women are reduced to what they do in the bedroom. "God forbid, I wanna suck whatever the f*ck I wanna / God forbid, I wanna f*ck whoever the f*ck I want / And if he c*ms, I guess I gotta be a mother / F*ck what I think, I don't know a thing / The government knows my body." Demi, no one is stopping you from screwing whoever you want – you have the choice to have unsafe sex. You also have the option of preventing pregnancy. Anyways, the music video and song are fast-paced and full of animosity. In the chorus, she sings, "My life, my voice / My rights, my choice / It's mine, or I'm just swine."

The second verse targets religious people. "Picture your faith, imagine your God and even your Holy Bible / Is suddenly banned, do you understand? / Now, doesn't that sound entitled? / It's your book, but it's my survival." Lovato then sings about the difficulties of raising children and equates herself to a witch being burned, even though most mainstream media, celebrities, and even politicians take her side on abortion. "We gotta grow 'em, we gotta raise 'em, we gotta feed, and bathe 'em / And if you won't, they call you a witch to burn at the stake in Salem / Thought by now they'd change, but we're still waiting / Give these motherf*ckers hell."

Given the disturbing contents of the lyrics – and the fact that it seems to sexualize the female body – the singer is now facing backlash from women who felt disrespected by Lovato. "This is extremely disturbing. Couldn’t you have come up with something more empowering for women?" asks @faithelwonger_sfla. "You’re acting like all we are sex objects and not amazing people capable of growing and birthing children AND achieving our goals. Women are so much more than what this cringe song implies. Glad I was never a fan to begin with."

Others mentioned how Lovato's usage of the term "birthing people" derogates mothers. @ashleelagasse writes, "'Birthing people' is offensive to people like myself who identify as mothers. Why do people have to respect what you would like to be called but for others it doesn’t count? 😕"

@its_abigailkinney makes a great point in her comment, stating that it's actually anti-feminist to claim that women are incapable of nurturing and raising children. "You’re lyrics are actually very anti feminist. We women are very capable of growing them, raising them, feeding them, finishing our degrees, being a boss of own business, and still pursuing our dreams," she says. "That’s what makes us unique and powerful. Saying we can’t is cutting women short and reducing us of our potential."

"Please stop embarrassing the feminist movement…we are not birthing people…we are WOMEN," adds @shannon.taylor.2018. "And we are more than capable of taking care of a child…and are the only ones who can birth a child and breast feed them (not chest feed). You will not erase women in this evil culture."

All of these women – women, not birthing people, chest feeders, vagina owners, or whatever else – make a great point. I understand not everyone wants to be a mother, but that doesn’t mean they should redefine existing moms or the maternal archetype associated with femininity and womanhood. It's also ironic that Lovato and other like-minded individuals who use similar terms like “menstruating people” believe they're being more “inclusive" or expansive when they reduce actual women to sex objects, as though their only purpose is to have meaningless and unsafe sex.

Does Demi Lovato Really Care about Bodily Autonomy? 

Bodily autonomy is about having full ownership and control of your body. Lovato says this is important, yet she urged others to get inoculated with the Covid vaccine in 2021. “Getting the vaccine came down to one thought process for me, I simply would rather risk potential side effects of a vaccine than risk lives by catching or spreading covid,” Lovato wrote on Instagram. “It’s normal to be cautious when something new comes along. Wanting to know more is a good thing – it means you want to be informed.” Fighting for government mandates for people to get a vaccine doesn't sound like physical freedom to me. Pro-abortionists will also argue that Covid-19 is contagious, whereas an unborn baby isn’t. But shouldn't a baby have bodily autonomy as well?

I have an issue with liberal feminists who constantly preach about bodily autonomy – they propose it recklessly and never discuss the topic of personal responsibility. I'm afraid "bodily autonomy" is now synonymous with "I should be able to do what I want with myself, even if it's morally questionable, even if I hurt myself in the process." This is a very anti-feminist view, one that only leads women to their destruction. Yes, I agree that we should all have agency over our own bodies, but why does this have to mean self-mutilation, abortion, or "sexual liberation"? Why can’t we talk about it in terms of protecting our bodies from harm, whether that's vaccines or drugs from Big Pharma or actions that have consequences? 

Besides, women may not have nationwide access to abortion now, but they still have access to birth control (which is inherently anti-feminist when you learn about its history), getting their tubes tied, condoms, and fertility awareness. We have many options and solutions, one of which is being conscious of our sex choices – but at the end of the day, abortion rights are the perfect distraction from the other problems the government wants us to forget about. Plus, preaching about it is a great way for celebrities to stay relevant.

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