The irreplaceable diva not only dresses the part here, but mouths the verses of male counterpart Jay-Z as well. Beyonce's 'Upgrade U' wants to tackle that first issue of treatment by playing with ideas of representation similar to Ciara's.

Well there's also that tiny imbalance in the way each is treated and represented in society. Is the only difference between men and women then, beside certain body parts, a choice in attire? A hat is passed between them, both played by Ciara, as if to suggest a unity between the two. While one seduces in a short slinky dress, the 'boy' impresses in a sharp pin-stripped suit. Ciara the boy and Ciara the girl share the stage at the same time, each decked out to look like the extreme opposite of the other. The crucial moment of Ciara's 'Like a Boy' video comes 40 seconds in. 'Ladies I think it's time to switch roles' Two of the reigning kings of hip-hop and r&b release gender-defying videos in the same week, both songs are street-pop gems, but only one has the guts to truly tackle what it means to act 'Like a Boy'.

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