The song's primary message is the rejection of the "perfect girlfriend" archetype or the "pretty little doll" society often expects women to be.
: In the rap verse, Soyeon addresses the prejudice that women who "swear" must also "smoke" or fit a specific look to be valid. By claiming the "Tomboy" label while still wearing feminine clothing in the music video, the group asserts that "Tomboy" is an attitude , not just a fashion choice.
: It was a major commercial success, achieving a "Perfect All-Kill" in South Korea and peaking at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for multiple weeks.
: The outro lyrics— "It's neither man nor woman, just me I-DLE" —summarize the group's desire to be seen as individuals and artists rather than being defined by gender.
: During promotions, the group frequently omitted the "G" (standing for "Girl") to emphasize their identity as simply "I-DLE" and to distance themselves from gendered labels. Visual Symbolism in the Music Video
: Posters featuring the letter "G" appear in the background, signifying the "disappearance" of the restrictive "Girl" label.
The song's primary message is the rejection of the "perfect girlfriend" archetype or the "pretty little doll" society often expects women to be.
: In the rap verse, Soyeon addresses the prejudice that women who "swear" must also "smoke" or fit a specific look to be valid. By claiming the "Tomboy" label while still wearing feminine clothing in the music video, the group asserts that "Tomboy" is an attitude , not just a fashion choice.
: It was a major commercial success, achieving a "Perfect All-Kill" in South Korea and peaking at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for multiple weeks.
: The outro lyrics— "It's neither man nor woman, just me I-DLE" —summarize the group's desire to be seen as individuals and artists rather than being defined by gender.
: During promotions, the group frequently omitted the "G" (standing for "Girl") to emphasize their identity as simply "I-DLE" and to distance themselves from gendered labels. Visual Symbolism in the Music Video
: Posters featuring the letter "G" appear in the background, signifying the "disappearance" of the restrictive "Girl" label.