A few days ago, Yang's circle of friends was brushed by #Zhang Guorong's "Enthusiasm" concert super qing repair version of the online live broadcast # screen.
The sheep clicked in to see his brother's beautiful muscle lines, and directly poked the phone to cut off two sheets!
In this concert, my brother sang beautifully, beautifully dressed, and 22 years later, every item is still outdated, even a work of art.
In particular, these beautiful shapes of his are integrated into feathers, perspective, gemstones and other elements, and the color pattern of the fabric has a strong sense of religion, like the clothes worn by the gods in ancient Greek mythology.
Image source: @Anny-Fan Weibo
The styling director of this concert is Gautier, a French fashion design master whom Sheep likes very much.
If you're not familiar with the name, he also has a more popular label, that is, Hermès' former design director, who single-handedly created the golden age of Hermès, and also has his own personal eponymous brand, and has also modeled Madonna.
My brother was the first Asian artist he had ever worked with, and when he put on the clothes he designed, he couldn't help but say to the audience on stage: This is very expensive!
In the 2000 "Passion" concert, the brother's flowing long hair and gorgeous costumes, singing and dancing, showed more charm than any previous tour, and was also evaluated by "Time" as Top in Passion and Fashion.
But when the concert started, the media reported that many people did not buy the shape of the concert! Scolding his brother was "dressed as a woman, with long hair like a virgin, wearing an old shirt"!
Angry, Gauthier announced that he would no longer work with Asian artists, and his brother, who has always been gentle and elegant, got angry in front of the camera: "They don't understand, they are too low-grade, they don't deserve to talk about this."
Just because boys have long hair and wear common female clothing elements in the clothes they wear, they were criticized and boycotted until the back of the singing had to change the short hair style, it can be said that even Hong Kong, which has always been known for its open atmosphere, the cultural environment at that time was really bad, and this matter also put pressure and blows on my brother.
Now that 22 years have passed, Tencent has fixed the long-hair version of the concert, and more people know how to appreciate their brother's artistic pursuits, but this also makes the sheep can't help but be curious:
In the current era and society, has it become more friendly and more inclusive for boys to have long hair and wear feminine clothing? (In fact, there is no strict gender distinction in the evolutionary history of clothes, and soldiers in ancient Rome also wore skirts.)
A boy has long hair
What will happen to today's society?
The sheep asked the boy with long hair around him, 23 years old, photographer @ Yamazaki who had three years of long hair, said that since the decision to keep long hair, grandpa said that he was like a tramp, his mother directly said to cut his hair short for ten thousand yuan, and he was also voted by the roadside aunt group to distinguish between men and women.
Hakuto @ Yamazaki
28-year-old boy @ Lu Meicheng, because he likes the long hair left by Hanfu, his parents are also opposed, thinking that boys do not have the appearance of a boy, and often ask him to cut his hair short.
Although he was not said by strangers, he left long hair and hid it all in his hat when he went in public places.
@Lu Meicheng imitates Takuya Kimura
Northeast Hanzi @ Zhao Yiyi, not only long hair, but also like pink, after becoming a blogger, has received shampoo endorsements with a haircut, but the uncle still feels that he should not have long hair.
@Zhao Yi eucalyptus's pink outfit
Little Red Book blogger @ Ah Bao came out to encounter things are even more exaggerated, because of long hair, he is always suspected of liking the same sex, when helping friends sell flowers, was a "drunk with 100 yuan to buy friends 20 yuan of flowers and then said no need to find change" in front of many people said: "Don't sell flowers to sell butts, go this is not your market." ”
@Apo came out with a photo
Because of their long hair, or overly feminine appearance, they are treated as a minority among men and endure a lot of verbal violence and prejudice that they should not bear.
I also asked the boys with long hair, in the face of these prejudices and doubts, how do they think of boys with long hair?
@Li Ji, a 24-year-old barista, said: "Like girls with short hair, it's not a big deal. ”
Barista @ Li Ji
20 years old, who studied in Xiamen, did not dare to say like this: "I like it, no matter what others say, keep clean and tidy hair, it will not look like a tramp." ”
@Dare not do this
@Lu Meicheng, who likes Hanfu, said: "I think it is a cool thing for boys to have long hair, which reflects the self-expression of a boy, and at the same time, it also requires courage and challenges the inherent cognition of conservatives." ”
@ Lu Meicheng wearing Hanfu
In life, you can always hear such restrictions on boys, "should not have long hair", "too feminine", "not masculine enough", "like a woman", "no boy should look like"...
But beauty should not be stereotyped into a look, nor should it become a rule, especially the aesthetics of individuals, everyone should have the right to self-expression and pursue beauty.
Blogger @ Xiao Li choreographer has been with long hair for 7 years, he first grew long hair because his hair grew too fast, he had to cut his hair when he was old, and he didn't understand the short hair, it was very troublesome, and after staying long, he found that he was really suitable for long hair.
Yan value blogger @ Xiao Li choreographer
Sheep also believe that boys have long hair, in fact, and girls have short hair is the same, everyone is pursuing equality between men and women, long-haired boys should also be respected!
More than 20 years ago, Zhang Guorong said that art itself has no gender.
His seemingly out-of-the-ordinary style at the concert is because "I think that an artist of my level is going to do something that sets a precedent."
He not only pursues beauty himself, but also wants to change people's definition of beauty and increase people's tolerance and understanding of beauty.
More than 20 years have passed
Do we have individuals who are more inclusive and respectful of diversity?
It can be answered that yes, but it can also be answered that there is still no, still not enough.
Just like whether boys can have long hair, it is essentially a discussion about how we should use to face the minorities and dissidents in life.
Also in 2000, 15-year-old Ye Yongzhi, a 15-year-old teenager, was beaten to death in the toilet by his classmates for "behaving like a girl", when the school washed away the blood stains at the scene, and his death was explained as his own reasons, until 6 years later, the entire case involved in the case was sentenced.
Director Hou Jiran made a documentary on Ye Yongzhi's story and called on more people to pay attention to gender issues, and in 2015, Jolin Tsai played the documentary at a concert and sang a song "Rose Boy", at which she said:
"We are taught what is normal and what is right. However, we are rarely taught to have an inclusive heart and learn to accept. “
In 2018, Jolin Tsai sang the song "Rose Boy" with the release of the album "Ugly Beauty", which later won the 30th Golden Melody Awards Song of the Year. At the time of the award, Jolin Tsai mentioned Ye Yongzhi again:
"Ye Yongzhi reminded me that in any situation I can become a certain minority, so I must use empathy to love anyone around me."
Whether it is Zhang Guorong's style sprayed more than 20 years ago, Ye Yongzhi was beaten to death, or the embarrassment faced by modern boys with long hair, they all remind us that there are still many things we need to do, we need to understand, and there are many places for progress.
We should respect everyone's aesthetics,
No matter what clothes he wears and what hairstyle he does;
We should respect everyone's life choices,
Whether he is married or living alone;
We should fully listen to the voices of each group,
Whether he is a majority or a minority;
We do this because everyone will become a minority under certain conditions, become vulnerable, and even unable to fight for their rights and voices.
As an ordinary person, the most basic empathy and empathy is a must, because this is also what you can hope to be given when you are in a difficult situation in the future.
Finally, I would also like to ask you that no matter what kind of criticism and incomprehension you encounter, you must first remember to accept yourself unconditionally, choose yourself, and support yourself.