#gym-culture

#gym-culture

"Really, gay men like me go into that locker room and the clothes come off, and then all of a sudden we have to butch it up to attract other men," he said. "I think that's so interesting to watch these really queer, very effeminate men like get into their towels and be like, 'Yo, bro, what's good?' And it's like, whoa, what is that thing where we're not allowed to be overtly queer or overtly femme in those settings?"

Even before he showed his first collection, in 1975, Armani had been challenging ideas about the male suit and overcoat as they had been constructed since the 1790s on a basis of stiff canvas, interlining, padding and special stitching, so as to reshape a man's torso to look as much as possible like a classical statue. He discarded this armature that helped hide imperfections.

"The rise of gym memberships among Gen Z is astonishing, with a doubling since 2020; yet, this obsession may reflect deeper societal issues beyond personal health."