If I Were A Boy

            The music video I chose to analyze is Beyoncé’s “If I Were a Boy.”  This video depicts the cultural argument of double standards between men and women.  In the first half of the video, Beyoncé acts as a police officer, while her husband works in an office.  While Beyoncé is out with male friends from work having a blast, her husband is steady working and thinking about her all day.  He actually refuses to go out with some female friends from work because he knows she would not like that.  Beyoncé and her husband get into an argument about how much she is hanging out with her male coworkers.  Then the roles switch and Beyoncé is the office worker while her husband is the police officer, which is their “real life” in the video.  Beyoncé wants to switch roles with her husband to show him how the way she is being treated feels.  It is a double standard because when she is the one out having all the fun it is a problem, but when it’s him it is ok.  The main point of the video is pretty saying treat me how you want to be treated.  This video uses characters, irony, and plot to help get its point across and does so effectively.  This song and video can bring many emotions about.  It can bring out hurt, anger, and pain.  The tone in Beyonce’s voice when singing the song helps to bring the emotions and helps listeners to realize her feeling when they hear it.  The plot of the video also helps Beyonce make her point.