I listened to the song “If I were a boy” for the thousand times, because I really enjoy listening to Beyonce. What Beyonces want it to present was the women in the modern society. What she did that day was to act for 1 day like a man. She showed us what most of the men do and act and ironically she is describing what usually men do in real life. Waiting for your partner to come home, cleaning for him, and believing the lies that he says are all part of the idea that men are dominant in relationships. Beyonce shows that women should live to their own standards and they can accomplish anything they desire. This song shows the inequality between sexes. During this video I felt that Beyonce is empowering women and pushing forward a more dominant image for females. She is showing that women can be independent and they don't have to stay in an unhealthy relationship. In this video Beyonce feels sad of how women get treated in relationships and wants to express how if she were a boy, things would be much different and she would treat a girl how she deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.

Apply your understanding of the gender concept.

Gender is a cultural construction, learned and internalized, often debated, and ever changing as human actors undergo life experiences and interact with one another ( book). Gender refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for men and women. Gender identity, in nearly all instances, is self-identified, as a result of a combination of natural and extrinsic or environmental factors; gender role, on the other hand, is manifested within society by visible factors such as behavior and