Eilish recently discussed her feelings about being sexualized in the industry and the reasons she doesn't feel like a woman in an interview.
During her moving speech at Variety's Power of Women event in Los Angeles, the singer talked candidly about her experiences as a woman.
"Girls, it's really hard to be a woman out here," she remarked. It's never felt like I really am a woman. And for a large portion of my life, I didn't feel like a woman fit in.
The singer of "Bad Guy" continued by discussing how difficult it has been for her to fit in. "I've grown to be very resentful of that period of time because I'm so much more interested in being like other girls, because other girls are f–king tight and I love women," the woman continued. "For a couple years, because of that insecurity, I became almost like very pick me" about it. I'd be like, "Well, I'm not like other girls 'cause I don't do this and this."
That does not imply that she does not value being a woman. "I have a lot of internalized misogyny inside of me and I find it coming out in places I don't want it to," she said, sounding a little fucked up. And I have to be completely honest here: I'm grateful to be a woman right now.
Billie Eilish Discusses Being A Woman and Being Sexualized
Billie Eilish previously admitted that her body dysmorphia was the reason she only ever wore baggy clothing. Later, when she began to embrace her more feminine side and began dressing more femininely, she received backlash from people who denigrated and sexualized her. She finds it difficult to feel like a "woman" in spite of everything.
She had admitted to Variety that she had never felt feminine or desirable. I have to persuade myself that I'm a fairly attractive girl. Though I identify as "she/her" and similar, I've never felt particularly feminine.
"I wasn't trying to have people not sexualize me," she said, speaking about how she had been sexualized. However, I didn't want anyone to be able to see my body at all. I wasn't confident and strong enough to display it. I would have been overjoyed if someone had commented if I had displayed it at that time. "Perhaps I don't really care about being sexualized because I've never felt desired or desirable," she continues.
She came to the conclusion, "You wear something that's at all revealing, and everyone's like, 'Oh, but you didn't want people to sexualize you?'" after discussing the criticism she received after she began dressing more femininely.
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