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So, whether we take inspiration from the past or actually wear pieces from a different era, it is inevitable that older styles will come back into fashion.

While streetwear was evolving in the 2010s, thrifters were setting trends that reimagined old 80s skate styles, 90s normcore and Y2K mall fashion. This subculture introduced new staples that mixed with traditional streetwear. Where would 2010s street style be without thrifted Levi’s and checkered Vans?

The concept of beauty is complicated. Beauty is both a biological feature and a subjective perception. Thanks to cosmetics companies, modeling campaigns, and photoshopped magazines, we are constantly being shown the “perfect” face.

But, for me and other queer-identifying singles, new intimate connections involve the ever so familiar and anxiety-filled reality known as “coming out.” Unfortunately, the process of explaining my own sexual identity to others seems almost cyclical when seeking potential partners.

Someone should have shouted, “yo man, kiss the girl!” But he couldn’t kiss me. We were just two strangers standing in front of each other, asking ourselves if love at first sight existed. I left the center with an arrow stuck in my back. I could feel it.

Growing up, masturbation was a taboo topic in my household. When I started having sex, my mom took me to the doctor for birth control. Never in our conversations about safe sex, pregnancy, or urinary tract infections did she mention masturbation or pleasure.

Needless to say, Gabbana’s unfiltered words never failed to provoke outrage. The brand even mocked the criticism with the release of their “Boycott Dolce & Gabbana” graphic tees. Somehow the brand has successfully been able to make fun of the controversy and capitalized on it. Not this time.