We can see this even occurring in younger generations today when girls won’t text a guy Women are not to be seen as chasing after guys in fears that society will view them as promiscuous. This song thinks that it is unfair that women have to wait around, that women should be able to go out and make a move themselves. One lyric that emphasizes this idea is “ chase after girls” (Beyonce). Another stereotype of women that this song addresses is that women shouldn 't chase after men, but they must wait for men to come to them. Feminists Gilbert and Gubar state that,“women are victimized by a patriarchal society because their bodies are seen as inadequate to those of men” (Gilbert, Gubar). Many women go to extreme lengths to just be perceived as attractive. The beauty standards that women are facing create a society of women that have become even more self-conscious. This constant fear of rejection from society causes many anxieties and diseases in women. Many women struggle every day trying to maintain the high standards of beauty imposed upon them by society, and when they are out in public, feel like they are constantly being compared to the other females around them.
In short, women are always expected to look put together.
Women are not able to do this and are quickly judged if they wear the same thing too often. Men can be seen wearing the same thing every day, clothes that are wrinkled, even some things that are dirty or don 't match without being degraded for their appearance. This topic is addressed in the first verse of “If I Were a Boy” when Beyonce says that, as a man, “I’d roll out of bed in the morning and throw on what I wanted and go” (Beyonce). She sings about what it would be like to escape the disadvantages …show more content… Women have always been expected to look their best and adhere to the “proper” standards of beauty and fashion at all times. In the song, “If I Were A Boy,” Beyonce analyzes what happens in a tense relationship between a male and female. Feminist, Annette Kolodny, believes that feminism is about “establishing, reflecting, and maintaining an asymmetrical relationship between women and men” (Kolodny). A feminist could be described as someone who believes in political, social and economic equality of males and females alike. The idea of an overpowering patriarchal society is still present today and necessitates the advancement of feminist beliefs. And men define what is feminine,” (Hobson 3). “If I Were a Boy” remains a moving song, regardless of who sings it.Show More “Money gives men the power to run the show. She would later say Beyoncé’s cover of the song was a positive development for her career. However, Jean apparently mellowed on the incident. Neither the album nor the duet ever materialized. You can hear the original version on my myspace site.”Īccording to Fox News, Jean made a deal with Beyoncé in which the latter promised to perform on the former’s debut album. According to Digital Spy, she wrote “I have been reading some of these comments and to set the record straight from the horse’s mouth – IF I WERE A BOY is my song YES, I wrote this song It is my story a painful one, and the song is very dear to me. She would admit was wasn’t really familiar with how publishing rights worked.Īt one point, Jean was upset by how things turned out. Jean was surprised when “If I Were a Boy” was included on Beyoncé’s album I Am…Sasha Fierce. Digital Spy refers to Gad’s actions as theft.