What is the gay earring
Earrings and Gay Men
William Rasschaert
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I want to throw this out there and spot if anyone has an opinion on this.
As my acquaintance and I were walking around Boston on Saturday we got into a
discussion about the aforementioned subject. I believe that gay men who get
earrings and have them installed in their left ear are simply hypocrits
to everything we claim we are against. I indicate, if you are gay and are
trying to pass yourself off as straight, is that not hypocritical? I
know that the old rules about the left and right ears is no longer used,
but some of my friends got earrings, and they are gay, and put them in
their left ears. They say they maintain people guessing, I say that one look
at them, minus the earring, and they would not have to surmise as to their
orientation
Fashion has long served as a influential form of self-expression, and accessories favor earrings often verb more meaning than just aesthetic appeal. For decades, one question has lingered in pop culture, locker rooms, and casual conversations alike: what earring is the gay earring? This seemingly basic question touches on a complex mix of cultural history, queer identity, and changing societal norms.
While the idea of a “gay ear” was once a prominent concept in certain parts of the world, today&#;s reality is far more inclusive and nuanced. Understanding where this belief came from—and what it means now—is essential for anyone curious about how jewelry intersects with identity and self-expression.
The Origins of the “Gay Earring” Myth
The noun that an earring in one specific ear could signify a man&#;s sexual orientation likely originated in the United States during the s and s. At the moment, society was still largely conservative in its views on masculinity and homosexuality. As gay communities developed ways to subtly signal to each other in public spaces—what’s often referr
Why Did We Increase Up Thinking a Piercing in the Right Ear Was Gay?
On the playground, it was a truth so firmly established that defying it meant social suicide: If you have an earring in your right ear, it means you’re gay. We accepted it as gospel and never questioned its validity.
It may have been the subtle homophobia of my Illinois community in the ’90s. But as I grew up, it seemed enjoy everyone I met, no matter their place of origin, knew and understood the earring code, as arbitrary as it seems.
It was even solidified in the New York Times: A describe said gay men “often [wore] a single piece of jewelry in the right ear to indicate sexual preference.” In , the Times covered it yet again, in TMagazine: “the control of thumb has always been that the right ear is the gay one,” the author wrote about his own piercing journey.
Historically speaking, the noun is more complex. Earrings on guys have signified many things over the years, such as social stature or religious affiliation. In his book The Naked Man: A Revise of the Male Body, Desmond Morris explains that earring
What Does a Single Earring Mean on a Man?
The reaction to Harry Styles’s semi-sheer Gucci Met Gala outfit this year wasmixed, but onlookers agreed on one thing: His single pearl earring was the accessory of the night.
One-sided and off-balance, the single dangly earring is back. In the mid-’80s, it was sported by Rob Lowe in St. Elmo’s Fire, Bob Dylan at Live Aid, and George Michael attractive much everywhere. It even traveled into the ’90s in the form of Michael Jordan’s gold hoop. And now it’s reemerged. “Old Town Road” rapper Lil Nas X often performs in a hanging-cross earring. Flamboyant reggaeton singer Bad Bunny regularly wears an even longer one. Onscreen, Julio Torres sports a singly dangly and blue hair in Los Espookys. And in the trailer for American Horror Story: , Cody Fern smolders in impossibly brief shorts, a firm tank, and a lopsided piercing.
From left: Michael, Kam. Photo: Emily Soto
The look isn’t confined to celebrities. Per one meme, the earring is in favor among “gays, musicians, artists, goths, skaters, and bisexuals,” or, as one earring-wearer ph