Listen to this when
If I Were a Boy
if he could see it from my side 💭
Who it's for
Inspired by a painful breakup, the song imagines the freedom and double standards a man enjoys in a relationship.
Hurt, unseen→Clear-eyed, strong
Feelings it meets
What it is
"If I Were a Boy" is a 2008 ballad by Beyoncé, released as a lead single from I Am... Sasha Fierce. BC Jean and Toby Gad wrote it, and Jean drew on the painful end of one of her own relationships, imagining that as a man she could act without regret. The song uses a gender-swap thought experiment to examine misunderstandings between men and women and to critique male behavior in relationships.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women.Harriet Jacobs, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl
