Tegan and Sara Talk Gender Norms & 'Boyfriend' Single: Interview

While also being an incredibly danceable pop tune, Tegan and Sara's "Boyfriend" single also plays around with gender norms in a fun way. In this Fuse interview, Sara explains how the concept came about:

"I like this idea of old-fashioned roles because I'm gay. And partnering with a woman, it's sometimes fun to refer to certain things like taking the garbage out as like what your boyfriend does. Like where's our boyfriend? And it's sort of tongue-in-cheek, and I think sometimes those gender roles or norms were really harmful in the past and I feel really lucky they don't come to play in my own relationship."