Overview

• Lorde describes her gender as fluid, stating she is 'a woman except for the days when I’m a man,' while reaffirming her cisgender identity and unchanged pronouns.
• The opening track of her upcoming album Virgin includes lyrics reflecting her gender fluidity: 'Some days I’m a woman/Some days I’m a man.'
• She credits going off birth control in 2023 as a turning point, saying it helped her move away from 'regulated femininity' and broaden her gender expression.
• The artist acknowledges her privilege as a wealthy, cisgender white woman and emphasizes that her journey is less radical compared to those with more at stake.
• Virgin, featuring collaborators like Charli XCX and Devonté Hynes, integrates Lorde's personal revelations into its themes of identity and self-expression.