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The Episode of Oprah I Wasn't Gay Enough to Appreciate Until Now
Kevyn Aucoin, the celebrity makeup artist, serves as a Rorscharch test for my life: He terrified me while I was in the closet. Now I see myself in him.
Why Gay Men Need to Get Past Masculinity
Drag queens can be leather men. Bears can be feminine. And the more we reinforce the opposite, the less ground we'll gain under Trump.
Inside the Boutique that Transforms Girls into Princesses
Ten years after the opening of Disney's first Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique, we take a look inside the salon known for transforming kids ages three to 12 into young royalty.
A South Korean Artist Is Breaking Taboos with Flower Tattoos
The ink of South Korea’s Zihwa is feminine—with a purpose.
Vibrators and a Girl Gang Fuse Fashion and Feminism at NYFW
Justin Bieber and Bondage-inspired fashions redraw the lines around feminine sexuality in Namilia’s S/S17 line, ‘You’re Just A Toy.’
The Kimye and Taylor Swift Feud Has Always Been About White Femininity and Blackness
The Taylor Swift and Kimye beef isn't only about who said what, but about larger issues of race and privilege in America.
How Masculine Perfection Is Destroying the Gay Community
In the battle between "masc" and "fem," many gay men are making enemies of themselves.
Meet Denim: London's Hottest New Girl Band
The troupe of drag queens have performed on stage with Florence and the Machine and graced Mario Testino's 60th birthday party. Now they're releasing their debut single.
'Hot Day,' a New Comic by Ines Estrada
In the first episode of a new comic series by artist Ines Estrada, a woman goes to some wild measures to beat the heat.
A Feminine Man Is a Powerful Thing to Be
For British-Somali author Diriye Osman, embracing the feminine side of his personality was an act of empowerment.
This Young Artist Is Obsessed with the Naked Bodies of Older Women
"Women are not supposed to show that they've lived. They're meant to be flawless and smooth. It's bullshit," says Aleah Chapin.