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Influencers such as Tate unashamedly capitalize on lonely men, forever shaping their perception of the world around them — a world where women should “obey” men because of their six-pack.

Gone is the melancholic, oneiric Blue Neighborhood that defined Sivan’s past — in his relocation to a new landscape of unabashed revelry and excess, the artist has packed up his electro-pop sensibilities and packed away his poignance.

Nonetheless, the single doesn’t wholly disappoint. It’s lavish, anti-minimalist pop — slight repetition is almost a prerequisite. Both in the lyrics and in the music video, Sivan accomplishes his mission, with “Got Me Started” bringing queer love to the limelight in lustrous fashion.

It’s the lull where you aren’t new anymore, but the end still isn’t in sight. There’s quite a ways to go before graduation, but you already feel as though you’ve matured.

For that reason, I know who I am at heart: always and forever a diehard Emma Chamberlain fan.

Hoetzel’s music videos have made her a queer icon. And unlike other artists who have protested having queer branding thrust upon them, she is not afraid to embrace this design.

Crocheting also lends me a feeling of productivity during a period of boredom because I can create products that I feel proud of. As silly as it may seem, it feels like an accomplishment when you make something you can wear, hold or use. 

I became obsessed with societal boxes in hopes that I could ever fit into one. As much as society parades around saying to be different, it differs when you are integrally and irrevocably “unique.” 

Prior to the 2014 Sochi Olympics, Russia’s oppressive anti-LGBTQ+ laws were called into question in relation to figure skating. On the other hand, athletes within the sport itself have made homophobic comments about the “feminine” nature of the sport.

Many platforms work to feed people the content that will yield the most engagement in order to keep people scrolling. But the speed and precision at which people are targeted has amplified polarization and outrage.