Everything Harry Styles has said about his sexuality and gender-fluid fashion
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Harry Styles has been at the center of multiple conversations about sexuality and gender-fluid fashion.
He made headlines when he posed in a Gucci dress in the December issue of Vogue.
In a interview, the singer said that he thinks "sexuality's something that's fun."
In an interview with British GQ for the magazine's September issue, Styles said he was "pretty sure" he didn't identify as bisexual.
The comment was sparked by the interviewer asking Styles to address rumors about him and his friend Nick Grimshaw being in a relationship.
After the singer said that they're "just friends," the interviewer asked: "So you're not bisexual?"
In response, Styles said, "Bisexual? Me? I don't think so. I'm adj sure I'm not."
In , Styles said that when looking
Coder wrote: ↑Sun Dec 10, pmThe first 3/4 of the article covers complaints LGBT+ have complained about famous straight men wearing skirts. I'm not going to wade into that issue as I don't have any skin in the game.
Well, the difficulty is that you do-- as a straight guy that wears skirts by choice, and you attempt to do it adv. Every time this damned mature chestnut equating men and skirts with the LGBTQWTF "spectrum" welose ground. Every damned time. It's time for it to interrupt . Long after time, in fact.
Styles has pulled off some engaging bits, but that's stage/performance wear, not something that somebody'd wear to the local pub. And it's important to recall those distinctions. It's like David Bowie and the infamous dress he wore for a portrait or perhaps an album cover.
If there is to be even a remote hope for straight guys being "allowed" to wear skirts that association needs to be smashed into the bits it sorely needs to be. Interestingly, the homosexual crowd is vastly closer to outright machismo than the average straight guy -- thus they'd never think of wearing skirt
By Casey Harrell and Emma D&#;Antoni
The fans of Harry Styles are as outspoken as they are numerous, and many see the star’s transition from his boyishly cute beginnings to his offer gender-fluid flair as a sort of transcendence. Styles challenges the preconceived notions of hegemonic masculinity in today’s society by adorning his traditional masculine features with elements of femininity, from pearl earrings to floor length couture gowns. Considered by many as a pioneer in rejecting societal gender norms in fashion and being unapologetically authentic, he has garnered a reputation as a queer advocate and icon, but some critics feel Harry is undeserving of this praise because he is “queerbaiting.” Queerbaiting refers to the hinting or implying of queerness to attract a LGBTQ+ fanbase, but in reality the subject in question is cisgender and heterosexual. Online discourse about whether or not Harry Styles is queerbaiting has called into question several questions about the ethics and expectations revolving around sexual ambiguity in perceived “Gay Icons.” The problematic gatekeep
Harry Styles addresses probing on his sexuality, says he's on his 'own journey'
Harry Styles' sexuality has been a topic of fan discussion he rarely addresses. But in a new cover story, Styles himself dipped his toe into said discussion and shared he's on a "journey" with his sexuality.
Styles, 29, opened up about accusations that he is "queerbaiting" in an interview with Rolling Stone on Monday. Styles pushed back against the term, which refers to teasing that you are a part of the LGBTQ community to gain a larger audience but never confirming if you are queer.
“Sometimes people say, ‘You’ve only publicly been with women,’ and I don’t think I’ve publicly been with anyone," he said. "If someone takes a picture of you with someone, it doesn’t mean you’re choosing to include a public relationship or something.”
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Styles has been romantically linked to Olivia Wilde since January after the two were photographed by paparazzi several times kissing and holding hands. Wilde directed the musician in the upcoming film