Perspective: Jonathan Van Ness and Tan France explain how 'Queer Eye' is making over our perceptions of gender
Jonathan Van Ness, one of the stars of"Queer Eye," leaves a meeting at the U.S. Capitol in April. Van Ness says he celebrates clothes that make him good. By Monica Hesse Monica Hesse Style reporter Email Bio Follow Columnist April 17 at 2:31 PM It’s possible that there’s a more weep-inducing evening than a marathon of “Queer Eye” on Netflix, but I don’t know what it would be.
Recently I called France — an English designer who now lives in Salt Lake City — and Jonathan Van Ness, the show’s hair and makeup expert, who first gained fame via the Web series “Gay of Thrones,” to talk about gender, fashion and “bending the knee” to binaries.Q: The"Queer Eye" cast recently toured the U.S. Capitol, and Jonathan, you were wearing an amazing flowing skirt.
France: It’s a conscious effort I make. I try to be as hyper-aware as possible that just because someone is female, the thing that will make them feel best is not necessarily a pair of heels. And with men, especially straight men, it’s a different beast because they’re trained from a very early age that there are things men do and don’t do, and these are the things that are going to encourage your masculinity. It’s an archaic notion that just because you have a feminine side, you can’t be a man.
France: — And the only other option was lumberjack? Just because you don’t fit into one box doesn’t automatically mean you must fit into another. She is multifaceted! As far as I’m concerned, you tell me who you want to be and we’ll find a way to do that. I want people to have every option available to them.Van Ness: I think the way gender binaries are so entrenched and enforced in our culture — it’s everywhere.
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