The central themes of Tyler, The Creator’s new album, IGOR, are love, romance, and alienation. On the song “A BOY IS A GUN,” Tyler gender-flips the popular idiom, “A girl is a gun”—a phrase that traditionally means women are powerful, but they can also be potentially dangerous if not properly respected.

On the song—which samples Ponderosa Twins Plus One’s “Bound”—Tyler plays with the concept of love being dangerous:

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The phrase “A girl is a gun” was popularized by LA streetwear label Pleasures, which printed it in red text on t-shirts and sweaters. It was originally released in 2017 as a collaboration with feminist collective, By Way Of Us, with the hashtag #FEMININEPRODUCT. It was also used as a fundraiser for a women’s shelter in LA.

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Source : Genius

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