age: 33 location: ny, ny occupation: copywriter/advertising
do you identify as: male / female / other female gay / straight / bi / other straight(ish)
do you think of yourself as someone who: a. is totally neutral about fashion b. doesn't know/care about fashion, but feels generally positive about it (this one) c. doesn't know/care much about fashion, but feels generally negative about it d. knows a lot about fashion and loves it, because _____________________ e. knows a lot about fashion and hates it, because _____________________ f. other ______________
I. What is your reaction to this statement: "Most male fashion designers are gay." a. yes, that's true b. no, that's a stereotype c. well...that's a stereotype, but also probably true (this one) d. what? why would you say that? e. other ______________
-Why do you think that this is true? I know about / have been exposed to more gay men than straight men in fashion, although I do not think that the people I have been exposed to are an accurate or altogether inclusive representation. I'm sure there are a ton of straight male designers, I just don't know about them yet. I think this is changing though.
and/or
-Why do you think that other people would believe that this is true?
Same reasons.
II. What is your reaction to this statement: "Many major fashion designers of the last hundred years have been gay men."
a. that's definitely true, and I can name some of them: Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld (although I don't think he's officially 'out', Versace, Valentino (though again, I don't know if he's 'out')__________________ b. that's definitely true, but I can't name any c. that's probably true, but I'm not sure d. I have no idea if that's true or false e. that's probably false, but I'm not sure f. that's definitely false g. other ___________________
Do you have any thoughts on the effects, positive or negative, of the prominence (past or present) of gay men in fashion design?
and/or
Do you have any thoughts on the effects, positive or negative, of the perception that gay men are (or have been) prominent in fashion design?
It's weird, now that I've been asked to list gay fashion designers, I'm realizing a lot of them aren't 'openly' gay, even though many of them probably are. I wonder if it has to do with their age (most of the established ones come from a different time) or their countries of origin (usually hyper-masculine).
They're dominating, but are they really dominating if they can't be open about who they are?
location: ny, ny
occupation: copywriter/advertising
do you identify as:
male / female / other female
gay / straight / bi / other straight(ish)
do you think of yourself as someone who:
a. is totally neutral about fashion
b. doesn't know/care about fashion, but feels generally positive about it (this one)
c. doesn't know/care much about fashion, but feels generally negative about it
d. knows a lot about fashion and loves it, because _____________________
e. knows a lot about fashion and hates it, because _____________________
f. other ______________
I. What is your reaction to this statement: "Most male fashion designers are gay."
a. yes, that's true
b. no, that's a stereotype
c. well...that's a stereotype, but also probably true (this one)
d. what? why would you say that?
e. other ______________
-Why do you think that this is true?
I know about / have been exposed to more gay men than straight men in fashion, although I do not think that the people I have been exposed to are an accurate or altogether inclusive representation. I'm sure there are a ton of straight male designers, I just don't know about them yet. I think this is changing though.
and/or
-Why do you think that other people would believe that this is true?
Same reasons.
II. What is your reaction to this statement: "Many major fashion designers of the last hundred years have been gay men."
a. that's definitely true, and I can name some of them: Marc Jacobs, Karl Lagerfeld (although I don't think he's officially 'out', Versace, Valentino (though again, I don't know if he's 'out')__________________
b. that's definitely true, but I can't name any
c. that's probably true, but I'm not sure
d. I have no idea if that's true or false
e. that's probably false, but I'm not sure
f. that's definitely false
g. other ___________________
Do you have any thoughts on the effects, positive or negative, of the prominence (past or present) of gay men in fashion design?
and/or
Do you have any thoughts on the effects, positive or negative, of the perception that gay men are (or have been) prominent in fashion design?
It's weird, now that I've been asked to list gay fashion designers, I'm realizing a lot of them aren't 'openly' gay, even though many of them probably are. I wonder if it has to do with their age (most of the established ones come from a different time) or their countries of origin (usually hyper-masculine).
They're dominating, but are they really dominating if they can't be open about who they are?
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