This week on SNL, Ariana Grande bravely attempted what so many before her have tried to do (and by large measure, failed at): Write a truly feminist anthem. 

Despite help from several of the show’s female stars (and a whole roomful of writers, we assume) the pop star, who was on host duty, demonstrated that the struggle to write a power ballad that truly encompasses ‘every woman’s deal’ is real. 

Instead, they settled for shots running down the beach, lens flares, and old women’s hands.