I know when there’s lots of stuff racing around in my head it can be hard to sleep and stay asleep. And one of the biggest things that used to keep me awake at night was worrying about my gender and sexuality.
George was adamant his sexuality should be kept under wraps, which created a wholly unwelcome extra level of stress for him to manage.
I think there’s still this huge glass ceiling for women owning sexuality. And especially young women. If you’re an old lady like me, I can do anything now.
Any time you bring sexuality into the comics pages, you have to brace for pushback.
When I do makeup, it’s performative. I don’t really wear makeup, but I use it as a tool to talk about gender and sexuality.
I’ve stopped blaming myself for being a woman. I’ve stopped being apologetic about my sexuality and become comfortable with myself.
My sexuality is irrelevant.
Whether I realize it or not, I have benefitted from my skin color and my gender – and those of a different gender or sexuality or skin color have suffered because of it.
Blonde symbolises sexuality and power – it holds very different connotations. The archetypal star has always been blonde.
Female performers have been doing this for years – pushing the envelope about sexuality – and the minute a man does it, everybody freaks out.
It’s obviously presumptuous in some ways to talk about somebody’s sexuality who’s not here to describe themselves.
Pursuit and seduction are the essence of sexuality. It’s part of the sizzle.
I am doing something I love, travelling the world, meeting fans, feeling confident, and I am no longer restricted by my sexuality.
Sexuality and sensuality are completely different things. Sensuality is something that you’re born with. But sexuality is something I leave for my own mirror.
You don’t lose your sexuality just because you’re not wearing mascara.
I was never in the closet as an actor. It never occurred to me that my sexuality was something to be ashamed of.
All acts of terrorism – all killings of the innocent – are an abomination, and one that is made all the worse when the victims are chosen for their skin color, ethnicity, sexuality or religious beliefs.
Sexuality has become much more fluid, and you no longer have to be locked up into a convenient compartment.
That was the only trepidation I had about ‘Will & Grace.’ It had nothing to do with the sexuality of the character. It was more, ‘This could be the next 7 to 10 years of my life.’
I think sexuality is a window into someone’s soul.
‘Moonlight’ isn’t an issue film. It’s not about addiction, it’s not about sexuality, it’s not about identity. It’s about all these different layers, because they are all a part of the character.
My sexuality is part of my music, part of my identity.
We don’t live in a primitive society any more. Many of us are lucky enough to be educated. We also realize that gender and sexuality is a spectrum.
Because his basic idea that he got from the study of gall wasps is that everyone’s sexuality is unique.
Being unapologetic about my body, my sexuality, my life’s decisions is a political belief that, as a feminist, I strongly espouse.
There is no sexuality that is greater or lesser than another.
I’m very honest and open about my sexuality, being sensuous, being powerful as a woman.
The focus should be on the music and not my sexuality.
I am a pro-gay marriage conservative. And I’m pretty damn confident in my sexuality.
Yes, there were piano bands and great rock pianists, from Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard to Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman, and Elton John. But something about the electric guitar speaks of more than music – it epitomizes and gives voice to the rebellion, power, and sexuality of rock.
I’ve used my femininity and my sexuality as a weapon and a tool… but that’s just natural.
Some people make records that are defined by their sexuality, but mine really are not.
Human sexuality has been regulated and shaped by men to serve men’s needs.
A lot of directors idealize their leading ladies or turn them into these objects of sexuality and beauty.
There are wonderful artists who deal in the fashion world only, and you see by their creations that they are changing our understanding of sexuality and freedom and gender-bending.
I guess there have been a few questions about my sexuality, and I’d like to quiet any unnecessary rumors that may be out there. While I prefer to keep my personal life private, I hope the fact that I’m gay isn’t the most interesting part of me.
My sexuality has never been a problem to me but I think it has been for other people.
People who were close to me – family and friends – they knew about my sexuality.
Sex, sexual dynamics and how we define our sexuality, is one of the major deals in everyone’s life.
I actually have a peculiar feminism that does not involve the idea that women shouldn’t be sexy. Female characters written in comics have always been pretty damned sexy, and used their sexuality. And I don’t have any problem with that.
I love being a female rapper and embracing my sexuality.
It’s great when people have the confidence to discuss their sexuality if it works for them. I can’t fault someone for not coming out, because I don’t know their journey, what scares them, what’s at stake, or how it will affect their personal life or family.
I believe that every woman should be proud of her sexuality and that’s one of the several ways to feel liberated.
