The next Justin Bieber song I will be analyzing is Boyfriend from his Believe album which was released in 2012. This song gives examples of both masculine and feminine stereotypical traits. The theory I will be using to analyze this song is the sex-role perspective theory.

Masculine Stereotypical Traits 

  • competitive
  • ambitious
  • assertive
“If I was your boyfriend, I’d never let you go
I can take you places you ain’t never been before
Baby take a chance or you’ll never ever know
I got money in my hands that I’d really like to blow
Swag, swag, swag on you
Chillin by the fire while we eatin’ fondue
I dunno about me but I know about you
So say hello to falsetto in three, two
I’d like to be everything you want
Hey girl, let me talk to you”
The lyrics that are stated above show many masculine stereotypical traits. The first stereotypical trait is competitiveness. Bieber states that he can take this girl places that she has never been. He also states that he has money that he would really like to spend on her making him ambitious within his goals with the relationship. He is also being assertive by saying hey girl, let me talk to you because he is saying he needs to talk to her and give her everything that she wants in life, even if she is not asking for that.
Feminine Stereotypical Traits 
  • childlike
  • understanding
“Tell me what you like yeah tell me what you don’t
I could be your Buzz Lightyear fly across the globe
I don’t never wanna fight yeah, you already know
I am ‘ma a make you shine bright like you’re laying in the snow
Girlfriend, girlfriend, you could be my girlfriend
You could be my girlfriend until the world ends
Make you dance do a spin and a twirl and
Voice goin crazy on this hook like a whirlwind
Swaggie”
The lyrics that are stated above show feminine stereotypical traits, specifically childlike and understanding traits. When Bieber says I could be you Buzz Lightyear, makes it seem as the woman is childlike by creating terms that are in relation to children. Bieber also makes a childlike statement when he discusses he will make the girl do a dance, do a spin, and a twirl. Bieber is stating the woman is childlike and will make childlike mannerisms when she becomes happy because he is her man. Bieber is also stating that the woman is understanding when he says he does not want to fight, you already know. Meaning that the woman is understanding of his needs and will not do anything he does not want.

Shared by: Danielle Tabisz
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