{"id":203,"date":"2023-02-23T16:12:57","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T21:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/chapter\/gender-or-lack-thereof-stori-jensen-granger-1\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T14:02:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T18:02:26","slug":"gender-or-lack-thereof-stori-jensen-granger-1","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/chapter\/gender-or-lack-thereof-stori-jensen-granger-1\/","title":{"raw":"Gender (or lack thereof): A Playlist","rendered":"Gender (or lack thereof): A Playlist"},"content":{"raw":"

Keywords<\/strong>: Song, Gender, Trans, Pronouns (2SLGBTQ+ related)<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Spotify playlist link: <\/span>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/1x8O8tWIaWJ2yl8U0AFbhn?si=6bc782e716ef4231<\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n

Description <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

The first song on this playlist is \u2018Boys Will Be Bugs\u2019 by Cavetown (Genius, Skinner 2019). This song is about \u201cthe toxic masculinity toward teenage boys that is portrayed in society\u201d, and how the artist of this song, Robin Skinner, separates himself with the stereotype portrayed, insofar that he \u201cdoesn\u2019t wanna be mean and bully anyone; he just wants to play with bugs.\u201d (Genius, Skinner 2019). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The second song on this playlist is \u2018Daughter\u2019 by Ryan Cassata (Genius, Cassata 2017). It is about Ryan Cassata, a multi-talented trans man\u2019s experience of coming out to his father and how he\u2019ll always be his dad\u2019s \u201clittle girl\u201d (Cassata 2022; Genius 2017). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The third song is \u2018Cloud 9 (feat. Tegan and Sara)\u2019 by Beach Bunny and Tegan and Sara (Genius et. al. 2021). <\/span>It is a more inclusive version of Beach Bunny\u2019s version of \u2018Cloud 9\u2019 that <\/span>the band created in 2021, with Tegan and Sara and Trifilio using she\/her and they\/them <\/span>p<\/span>ronouns, respectively, for verses following Beach Bunny\u2019s first verse (for which Beach Bunny<\/span>used he\/him pronouns for who the speaker is referring to in their song (Genius et. al. 2021). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fourth song is \u2018Not a Phase\u2019 by Jessie Paege (Genius, Paege 2019). This song talks about the endurance of bisexual people with others believing that bisexuality is \u201cjust a phase\u201d, and the eventual acceptance of themselves (Genius, Paege 2019). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The fifth song is \u2018I\u2019m Not A Girl, I\u2019m Not a Boy\u2019 by Scout Parker (Genius, Parker 2018). This song is about Scout Parker expressing their annoyance of cisnormativity, expressed in the lyrics \u201cJust met and you think I\u2019m someone else\/While I\u2019m tryna do me so I feel myself\/Assumptions got me so annoyed\u201d (Genius, Parker 2018). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The sixth song is \u2018I Wanna Be A Boy\u2019 by Addison Grace (Grace 2022). In an Instagram post, the artist Addison Grace (who uses he\/they pronouns) stated that this song of theirs is about \u201cnot only for those who \u201cwant to be a boy\u201d but for everyone who\u2019s ever felt insecure about themselves and like they were somehow made \u201cwrong\u201d\u201d (Genius, Grace 2022). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The seventh song on this playlist is \u2018Boys Don\u2019t Cry\u2019 by The Cure (Genius, The Cure 2022). It is about toxic masculinity and the harmful stereotype that boys and men shouldn\u2019t cry\/express emotions, shown by the lyrics \u201cI tried to laugh about it\/Cover it all up with lies\/ I tried to laugh about it\/Hiding the tears in my eyes\/'Cause boys don't cry\/ Boys don't cry\u201d (Genius, The Cure 2022). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The eighth song is \u2018Stones\u2019 by Miki Ratsula (Ratsula 2019). <\/span>It is about <\/span>the experiences of \u201ca young boy who is \u2018\u201cspecially different\u201d like the artist\u201d (Ratsula uses they\/them pronouns), and \u201ca young girl who wears \u201ca pink dress that falls to her ankles like chains\u201d\u201d(Galaxy Magazine 2019). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

The ninth song is \u2018I\/Me\/Myself\u2019 by Will Wood (Genius, Wood 2020). It is about Will Wood (the artist of this song)\u2019s \u201cfrustration with the limitations of the male gender role, the maladaptive ways (he\u2019s) coped with that frustration, and trying to figure out if this experience or any other regarding (his) gender can or should define (him)\u201d (Genius, Wood 2020). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

Finally, the tenth song is \u2018They\/Them\/Theirs\u2019 by Worriers (Genius, Denitzio 2015). It is about how the lead singer, Lauren Denitzio, prefers \u201cgender-neutral pronouns when meeting people\u201d, and how they think \u201cthere\u2019s often a pressure to define yourself in a very specific way \u2014 specifically as a queer person, going beyond that and naming exactly what your gender identity is and exactly where you are on the spectrum. And I don\u2019t really have one\u201d (Genius, Denitzio 2015). <\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2018Gender (or lack thereof)\u2019 songs: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

1. \u2018Boys Will Be Bugs\u2019 by Cavetown <\/span><\/p>\r\n

2. \u2018Daughter\u2019 by Ryan Cassata <\/span><\/p>\r\n

3. \u2018Cloud 9 (feat. Tegan and Sara)\u2019- Beach Bunny and Tegan and Sara <\/span><\/p>\r\n

4.\u2018Not A Phase\u2019- Jessie Page <\/span><\/p>\r\n

5. \u2018I\u2019m Not A Girl, I\u2019m Not A Boy\u2019- Scout The Wise <\/span><\/p>\r\n

6. \u2018I Wanna Be A Boy\u2019 by Addison Grace <\/span><\/p>\r\n

7. \u2018Boys Don\u2019t Cry\u2019- The Cure <\/span><\/p>\r\n

8.\u2018Stones\u2019 by Miki Ratsula <\/span><\/p>\r\n

9. \u2018I\/Me\/Myself\u2019 by Will Wood <\/span><\/p>\r\n

10. \u2018They\/Them\/Theirs\u2019- Worriers<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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References: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Cassata, Ryan. 2022. \u201cBio.\u201d <\/span>Ryan Cassata. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>http:\/\/www.ryancassata.com\/band<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Gaylaxy Magazine. 2019. \u201cLGBTQ Artist Miki Ratsula Releases Heartfelt Single \u2018Stones\u2019 in <\/span>Response to Brunei's Anti-LGBTQ Stoning Law.\u201d LGBTQ ARTIST MIKI RATSULA RELEASES HEARTFELT SINGLE \u201cSTONES\u201d IN RESPONSE TO BRUNEI\u2019S ANTI-LGBTQ STONING LAW. Retrieved November 14, 2022 <\/span>(<\/span>https:\/\/www.gaylaxymag.com\/articles\/entertainment\/lgbtq-artist-miki-ratsula-releases-he<\/span>artfelt-single-stones-in-response-to-bruneis-anti-lgbtq-stoning-law\/<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Grace, Addison. 2022. \u201cAddison Grace \u2013 I Wanna Be A Boy.\u201d <\/span>Addison Grace- I Wanna Be A <\/span>Boy. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Addison-grace-i-wanna-be-a-boy-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, Cassata. 2017. <\/span>Ryan Cassata \u2013 Daughter. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Ryan-cassata-daughter-lyrics<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, Denitzio. 2015. <\/span>Worriers \u2013 They \/ Them \/ Theirs. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Worriers-they-them-theirs-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius et. al. 2021.<\/span>Beach Bunny & Tegan and Sara \u2013 Cloud 9<\/span>. Retrieved <\/span>November 20, 2022 <\/span>(<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Beach-bunny-and-tegan-and-sara-cloud-9-lyrics<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, Paege. 2019. <\/span>Jessie Paege (Feat. Lucy & La Mer) \u2013 Not A Phase. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Jessie-paege-not-a-phase-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, Parker. 2018. <\/span>Scout the Wise \u2013 I'm Not A Girl, I'm Not A Boy. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Scout-the-wise-im-not-a-girl-im-not-a-boy-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, Skinner. 2019. <\/span>Cavetown \u2013 Boys Will Be Bugs. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Cavetown-boys-will-be-bugs-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, The Cure. 2022. <\/span>The Cure \u2013 Boys Don't Cry. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/The-cure-boys-dont-cry-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Genius, Wood. 2020. <\/span>Will Wood \u2013 I\/Me\/Myself. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Will-wood-i-me-myself-lyrics<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\r\n

Musicmatch, Ratsula. 2019. <\/span>Miki Ratsula- Stones. <\/span>Retrieved November 14, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/www.musixmatch.com\/lyrics\/Miki-Ratsula\/Stones).<\/span><\/p>","rendered":"

Keywords<\/strong>: Song, Gender, Trans, Pronouns (2SLGBTQ+ related)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Spotify playlist link: <\/span>https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/1x8O8tWIaWJ2yl8U0AFbhn?si=6bc782e716ef4231<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Description <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The first song on this playlist is \u2018Boys Will Be Bugs\u2019 by Cavetown (Genius, Skinner 2019). This song is about \u201cthe toxic masculinity toward teenage boys that is portrayed in society\u201d, and how the artist of this song, Robin Skinner, separates himself with the stereotype portrayed, insofar that he \u201cdoesn\u2019t wanna be mean and bully anyone; he just wants to play with bugs.\u201d (Genius, Skinner 2019). <\/span><\/p>\n

The second song on this playlist is \u2018Daughter\u2019 by Ryan Cassata (Genius, Cassata 2017). It is about Ryan Cassata, a multi-talented trans man\u2019s experience of coming out to his father and how he\u2019ll always be his dad\u2019s \u201clittle girl\u201d (Cassata 2022; Genius 2017). <\/span><\/p>\n

The third song is \u2018Cloud 9 (feat. Tegan and Sara)\u2019 by Beach Bunny and Tegan and Sara (Genius et. al. 2021). <\/span>It is a more inclusive version of Beach Bunny\u2019s version of \u2018Cloud 9\u2019 that <\/span>the band created in 2021, with Tegan and Sara and Trifilio using she\/her and they\/them <\/span>p<\/span>ronouns, respectively, for verses following Beach Bunny\u2019s first verse (for which Beach Bunny<\/span>used he\/him pronouns for who the speaker is referring to in their song (Genius et. al. 2021). <\/span><\/p>\n

The fourth song is \u2018Not a Phase\u2019 by Jessie Paege (Genius, Paege 2019). This song talks about the endurance of bisexual people with others believing that bisexuality is \u201cjust a phase\u201d, and the eventual acceptance of themselves (Genius, Paege 2019). <\/span><\/p>\n

The fifth song is \u2018I\u2019m Not A Girl, I\u2019m Not a Boy\u2019 by Scout Parker (Genius, Parker 2018). This song is about Scout Parker expressing their annoyance of cisnormativity, expressed in the lyrics \u201cJust met and you think I\u2019m someone else\/While I\u2019m tryna do me so I feel myself\/Assumptions got me so annoyed\u201d (Genius, Parker 2018). <\/span><\/p>\n

The sixth song is \u2018I Wanna Be A Boy\u2019 by Addison Grace (Grace 2022). In an Instagram post, the artist Addison Grace (who uses he\/they pronouns) stated that this song of theirs is about \u201cnot only for those who \u201cwant to be a boy\u201d but for everyone who\u2019s ever felt insecure about themselves and like they were somehow made \u201cwrong\u201d\u201d (Genius, Grace 2022). <\/span><\/p>\n

The seventh song on this playlist is \u2018Boys Don\u2019t Cry\u2019 by The Cure (Genius, The Cure 2022). It is about toxic masculinity and the harmful stereotype that boys and men shouldn\u2019t cry\/express emotions, shown by the lyrics \u201cI tried to laugh about it\/Cover it all up with lies\/ I tried to laugh about it\/Hiding the tears in my eyes\/’Cause boys don’t cry\/ Boys don’t cry\u201d (Genius, The Cure 2022). <\/span><\/p>\n

The eighth song is \u2018Stones\u2019 by Miki Ratsula (Ratsula 2019). <\/span>It is about <\/span>the experiences of \u201ca young boy who is \u2018\u201cspecially different\u201d like the artist\u201d (Ratsula uses they\/them pronouns), and \u201ca young girl who wears \u201ca pink dress that falls to her ankles like chains\u201d\u201d(Galaxy Magazine 2019). <\/span><\/p>\n

The ninth song is \u2018I\/Me\/Myself\u2019 by Will Wood (Genius, Wood 2020). It is about Will Wood (the artist of this song)\u2019s \u201cfrustration with the limitations of the male gender role, the maladaptive ways (he\u2019s) coped with that frustration, and trying to figure out if this experience or any other regarding (his) gender can or should define (him)\u201d (Genius, Wood 2020). <\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, the tenth song is \u2018They\/Them\/Theirs\u2019 by Worriers (Genius, Denitzio 2015). It is about how the lead singer, Lauren Denitzio, prefers \u201cgender-neutral pronouns when meeting people\u201d, and how they think \u201cthere\u2019s often a pressure to define yourself in a very specific way \u2014 specifically as a queer person, going beyond that and naming exactly what your gender identity is and exactly where you are on the spectrum. And I don\u2019t really have one\u201d (Genius, Denitzio 2015). <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2018Gender (or lack thereof)\u2019 songs: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1. \u2018Boys Will Be Bugs\u2019 by Cavetown <\/span><\/p>\n

2. \u2018Daughter\u2019 by Ryan Cassata <\/span><\/p>\n

3. \u2018Cloud 9 (feat. Tegan and Sara)\u2019- Beach Bunny and Tegan and Sara <\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u2018Not A Phase\u2019- Jessie Page <\/span><\/p>\n

5. \u2018I\u2019m Not A Girl, I\u2019m Not A Boy\u2019- Scout The Wise <\/span><\/p>\n

6. \u2018I Wanna Be A Boy\u2019 by Addison Grace <\/span><\/p>\n

7. \u2018Boys Don\u2019t Cry\u2019- The Cure <\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u2018Stones\u2019 by Miki Ratsula <\/span><\/p>\n

9. \u2018I\/Me\/Myself\u2019 by Will Wood <\/span><\/p>\n

10. \u2018They\/Them\/Theirs\u2019- Worriers<\/span><\/p>\n

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References: <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Cassata, Ryan. 2022. \u201cBio.\u201d <\/span>Ryan Cassata. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>http:\/\/www.ryancassata.com\/band<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Gaylaxy Magazine. 2019. \u201cLGBTQ Artist Miki Ratsula Releases Heartfelt Single \u2018Stones\u2019 in <\/span>Response to Brunei’s Anti-LGBTQ Stoning Law.\u201d LGBTQ ARTIST MIKI RATSULA RELEASES HEARTFELT SINGLE \u201cSTONES\u201d IN RESPONSE TO BRUNEI\u2019S ANTI-LGBTQ STONING LAW. Retrieved November 14, 2022 <\/span>(<\/span>https:\/\/www.gaylaxymag.com\/articles\/entertainment\/lgbtq-artist-miki-ratsula-releases-he<\/span>artfelt-single-stones-in-response-to-bruneis-anti-lgbtq-stoning-law\/<\/span><\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Grace, Addison. 2022. \u201cAddison Grace \u2013 I Wanna Be A Boy.\u201d <\/span>Addison Grace- I Wanna Be A <\/span>Boy. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Addison-grace-i-wanna-be-a-boy-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, Cassata. 2017. <\/span>Ryan Cassata \u2013 Daughter. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Ryan-cassata-daughter-lyrics<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, Denitzio. 2015. <\/span>Worriers \u2013 They \/ Them \/ Theirs. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Worriers-they-them-theirs-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius et. al. 2021.<\/span>Beach Bunny & Tegan and Sara \u2013 Cloud 9<\/span>. Retrieved <\/span>November 20, 2022 <\/span>(<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Beach-bunny-and-tegan-and-sara-cloud-9-lyrics<\/span>).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, Paege. 2019. <\/span>Jessie Paege (Feat. Lucy & La Mer) \u2013 Not A Phase. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Jessie-paege-not-a-phase-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, Parker. 2018. <\/span>Scout the Wise \u2013 I’m Not A Girl, I’m Not A Boy. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Scout-the-wise-im-not-a-girl-im-not-a-boy-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, Skinner. 2019. <\/span>Cavetown \u2013 Boys Will Be Bugs. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Cavetown-boys-will-be-bugs-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, The Cure. 2022. <\/span>The Cure \u2013 Boys Don’t Cry. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/The-cure-boys-dont-cry-lyrics).<\/span><\/p>\n

Genius, Wood. 2020. <\/span>Will Wood \u2013 I\/Me\/Myself. <\/span>Retrieved November 20, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/genius.com\/Will-wood-i-me-myself-lyrics<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Musicmatch, Ratsula. 2019. <\/span>Miki Ratsula- Stones. <\/span>Retrieved November 14, 2022 (<\/span>https:\/\/www.musixmatch.com\/lyrics\/Miki-Ratsula\/Stones).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1134,"menu_order":18,"template":"","meta":{"pb_show_title":"on","pb_short_title":"","pb_subtitle":"","pb_authors":["stori-jensen-granger-she-her"],"pb_section_license":""},"chapter-type":[],"contributor":[73],"license":[],"class_list":["post-203","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry","contributor-stori-jensen-granger-she-her"],"part":3,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1134"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/203\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":547,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/203\/revisions\/547"}],"part":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/parts\/3"}],"metadata":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapters\/203\/metadata\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"chapter-type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/pressbooks\/v2\/chapter-type?post=203"},{"taxonomy":"contributor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/contributor?post=203"},{"taxonomy":"license","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pressbooks.bccampus.ca\/gri1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/license?post=203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}