Are turtlenecks gay
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The turtleneck has long been a symbol of subversion and appropriated might for women. From a turtleneck-clad Jo Stockton jumping into a beatnik boogie in a smoky bar in Hilarious Face, to Shiv Roy's "I will destroy you" turtlenecks on Succession, this garment, which was originally sported primarily by men, has allowed women to inhabit male-coded traits of self-sufficiency and swaggering authority.
Originally a memento of football days, the turtleneck began as a Letterman sweater advocate in the slow 1800s, when male college athletes in elite schools prefer Dartmouth and Princeton wore it to represent their teams. By the 1920s, women were dabbling in the watch , to the chagrin of fashion columnists like Mary Marshall, who in 1925 complained that the turtleneck, when worn by women, gave off "a certain air of toughness."
Indeed, in the decades that followed, the turtleneck became a counterculture fringe piece worn to signify a woman's nonconformity to traditional feminized gender roles. Silver screen stars appreciate Marlene Dietrich and Katherine Hepburn wore turtlenecks among other traditionally boyish attire. The jersey turtleneck was adopted in
The Enduring Sex Appeal of the Turtleneck
There is a particular thrill I feel when pulling a tight black turtleneck over my head. Maybe it’s the light asphyxiation of the tight collar or the sinewy silhouette created by tucking the hem into my waistband. Perhaps the unrelenting sunshine in Los Angeles has given this après-ski staple some kind of perverse exoticism in my wardrobe. Whatever the reason, when I watch myself in the mirror, I feel the same way I did when I first heard that snaky electric violin in the first bars of “Buttons” by the Pussycat Dolls: boiling.
I’m certainly not the only one who has discovered the latent horniness of the turtleneck. In the queer community, it’s essentially the “freakum dress” of chapstick lesbians—a versatile top for other versatile tops, if you will. Despite my current die-hard fanaticism, I was not always a fan of the turtleneck. Growing up in the delayed 90s, I found turtlenecks slightly repulsive—a dumpy, shapeless afterthought atop a pair of light-washed “mom jeans.” Jerry Seinfeld and the Rock set the styling standards of turtlenecks on men. Now oft-memed mall photography portraits caricatured families’ matching Christmas t
LoveTurtleneckSweaters
Very GAY ivory male (5'10, 160lb or so). I love to wear turtleneck sweaters and cute, girly socks. I adore women, men and crossdressers/transvestites/transgender in turtlenecks.
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I have loved turtlenecks since I was little. I can still remember organism fascinated by my kindergarten teacher, who wore them often. My mother had me wear them a lot too, throughout elementary school. The habit stuck, though I grew a bit shyer about wearing turtlenecks when I realized how much they turned me on as a teen.
Growing up to this day I always detect women and handsome men wearing turtlenecks. I strongly believe there are very few things more sexually appealing than turtlenecks (though on the right body of course).
I came to realize that I am GAY in my middle 20's. I had a few experiences with women and a few girlfriends as well. However, I never really connected with them as I ponder I was supposed to have, and the sex felt a bit, successfully, detached. I don't ponder I impressed them too much
Turtlenecks at Their Best
sophisticated wilderness [deleted] Posted 8 years ago
When I was brief my mother often dressed me in turtlenecks to layer under sweatshirts and sweaters. Through most of elementary university I wore turtlenecks like that. I remember my two most favorite teachers wore turtlenecks a lot, almost daily.
When I was 12 or so, I noticed that turtlenecks would arouse me. I started to pleasure myself soon after but I needed a turtleneck on to make it transpire. I also started paying close attention to classmates who wore turtlenecks.
Unfortunately about this time, I felt very self-conscience about wearing turtlenecks. Maybe a small ashamed because they were so sexual for me. And, of course, existence a teenager it didn't take much to get an erection. Especially in the 1990's turtlenecks were everywhere!
Things got a bit more awkward when I was 16/17 because this is when I started noticing boys a lot more, secretly falling in adore with one and fantasizing about boys in turtlenecks ehen I masturbated. To me turtlenecks became a symbol for homosexuality and I didn't want to be one. At least at that time. I don't mind b