They’re recognized for breaking boundaries.
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(G)I-DLE is known for breaking boundaries within the Ok-Pop trade. They are a woman group that promotes individualism and self-confidence. Leader Soyeon, for example, has steadily opened up concerning the gender norms that constrict feminine idols like her.
When I mentioned I wished to compose and produce, everybody puzzled, ‘Why?’ When I discussed GD and Zico who’re each idols and producers, they mentioned, ‘But they’re males.’ When I heard this, I puzzled, ‘Why does that matter?’
— Soyeon
In a brand new interview with Billboard, the members had been requested about this historical past of defying gender norms. Even their group identify alone was a press release in opposition to being put in a field. They intentionally made the “G” in “(G)I-DLE” silent to signify that they’re greater than their genders.
We got here from a mindset that we don’t need to conform to any type of social boundary or prejudice. It doesn’t simply must do with gender however that was one of many best methods of displaying that mindset, particularly since we’ve got the ‘G’ in our names. That’s simply certainly one of our methods of displaying that we don’t need to be caught in any boundaries, no matter gender—and never simply gender however prejudices generally.
— Soyeon
The journal then requested if their frequent resistance to the concept of gender roles is said to the potential for them ever altering their pronouns as nicely. Some examples within the Western leisure trade of people that did so embody Demi Lovato, Sam Smith, and Elliot Page who use “they/them” pronouns as an alternative of the standard “she/her” or “he/him.”
Artists are opening up once they’re extra comfy utilizing gender-neutral pronouns for themselves and of their lyrics. When there could be sure expectations of lady teams, is that this a associated concept?
— Billboard
All 5 members, Soyeon answered, are conscious of this motion to modify to gender-neutral pronouns. However, they don’t have plans to do the identical as of now. She emphasised that the purpose of the group is to not take heed to labels and as an alternative “be a genre” on their very own.
We’re very conscious of gender-neutral terminology, however what we’re doing now isn’t primarily as a result of we need to discover a gender-neutral time period however it’s extra of attempting to make a style of our personal.
— Soyeon
Thus, even when they need to break boundaries with regard to gender norms, it doesn’t routinely comply with that the best way they confer with themselves will change as nicely.
We need (G)I-DLE to be a style of our personal, no matter gender, age, something.
— Soyeon
Minnie chimed in so as to add that though they’ll retain their “she/her” pronouns, they nonetheless assist all those that select to do in any other case.
We respect every little thing.
— Minnie
In their final comeback, “TOMBOY,” (G)I-DLE had a well-known verse that exemplified their openness to all preferences. Rather than specializing in genders, they said that they need to be recognized at the beginning for his or her particular person selves.
It’s neither man nor lady
Neither man nor lady
Just me, IDLE
It’s neither man nor lady
Neither man nor lady
Just me, loving tomboy— “Tomboy” Lyrics
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