Originally Posted by
hheath541
thank you. i think that makes you a better person. it takes someone comfortable with themselves and understanding enough to realize that everyone is different to be able to accept people for who they are.
actually, that look is still alive and well in many communities in america. (i can't speak for germany.) it is prevalent in the lgbt community, as well as portions of mainstream society. many metrosexual men wear some degree of make-up, as well as ANYONE who is on tv or the stage, including actors and politicians.
most likely, the overdramatic make-up was done for the purpose of those photoshoots. if it was a woman wearing way too much make-up, no one would question the fact that it was done just for those pictures. since he happens to be male, you seem to assume that he ALWAYS wears that much make-up.
did anyone ever say that he's straight? if so, then i must have missed it.
i don't think it MATTERS what his sexual orientation is. i am HIGHLY offended that you would say that he has to be mentally unstable to dress the way he does. you more than implied that no straight man would ever dress less than 'manly' and that doing so means severe mental illness, homosexuality, and makes him less of a man. IF he is gay, that DOESN'T make him ANY less a man than anyone else who was born with a penis and does NOT mean that he needs therapy. homosexuality was taken off the books as a mental illness YEARS ago.
the way he dresses has NOTHING to do with his physical sex, and EVERYTHING to do with his gender identity. if i had to guess, i would say that he is what is known as a gender-er, someone who chooses to ignore all conventional gender rules in favor of doing and wearing what feels most comfortable for them.
the clothing is not absolutely feminine. it seems more unisex, with the possible exception of the jeans. i have known many COMPLETELY straight men who wore women's jeans, simply because they were more comfortable and flattering to them.
gender identity has NOTHING to do with sexual orientation. someone who is physically male, but identifies as a women could just as easily be attracted to men or women. the same goes for physical females who identify as men.
this is just an example of a double standard. women who dress in masculine, or unisex, clothing are called tomboys. men who wear feminine clothing are called sick and gay and perverts.
