lorde's gender identity

lorde goes deep on her gender identity in her new album virgin and in promo, with shoutouts to androgynous icons david bowie and grace jones as major inspirations. so what does it all mean? and what does it matter if some days lorde feels like a woman and a man?? unpack why lorde’s exploration of gender is a powerful force in today’s culture with ky ‪@Lorde‬

content warning: some topics discussed might distress some viewers

0:00 - intro, ‘solar power’, and ‘girl, so confusing’
1:18 - lorde’s fourth album ‘virgin’
3:00 - unpacking 'virgin' lyrics
3:22 - lorde’s gender exploration
10:25 - gender performativity and body dysmorphia
13:43 - lorde the counter culture artist

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host/writer/video editor: ky stewart https://www.instagram.com/ky.stewart2...
script editor: nick bhasin https://junkee.com/voices/nick-bhasin

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