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The lovely @rbbbff was at Harry’s Love on Tour Atlanta night 2 show tonight (October 28). And she brought these two signs.
She and her friend were at the Cherry stage where no one else around them had signs.
This is Harry noticing and reading her signs as he performs Cherry.
I wonder why seeing Clifford, his mortal enemy’s dog, and RBB, the gay mascot that he had nothing to do with, made him so happy. 🤔
can you elaborate why you think harry is who he is because of louis?
Oh, can I. Indeed. And I’d love to.
Harry and Louis met when they were 16 and 18. Now, forgive me the brain science geerkery. Our brains don’t stop developing until 25. And the teen years are particularly powerful because of which parts of our brains are developing when.
If you google, why you never really leave high school psychology, you’ll see a whole bunch of articles. Essentially, you often see yourself as you were in high school. So, boys who were all-star athletes in high school always imagine themselves that way, even if they’re working a desk job.
Now, I do not like speaking with certainty about things. Just in general. But it isn’t possible for me to articulate what I want to here and keep that flexibility. So I will give this disclaimer: do I KNOW for certain? no. Do I live my life as though they got together on X-Factor and have stayed together? Yes. So, we’re just going to go with it.
So, take Louis and Harry. Specifically, take 16-year-old Harry who is soft and domestic and goofy just coming into himself. Add Louis who’s a natural caretaker who has honed his skills by Jay’s side.
Louis encouraged Harry in all his weirdness to let his freak flag fly. And that does something to a person at any age. But at 16. I could cry just thinking about it. To be loved, in that way, for who you are and who you are becoming. I’m actually not sure there’s anything more powerful. Louis has always believed in Harry.
So when Harry was hesitant about painting his nails, Louis said go for it. When Harry was scared to grow his hair out, Louis did it too.
The people who believe in us change our lives.
😌🏠
Love On Tour: Orlando. (7 October 2021)
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“You wanna go see Harry live?”
Me: umm not sure anymore…
to anyone worried.... this is not what it’s usually like AT ALL. everyone at my show was so loving and so so so kind and we all helped eachother out with whatever anyone needed. we shared extra unused water bottles, portable chargers, we guarded each other’s spots in the pit in case anyone wanted a drink or had to use the bathroom.... it was just such a good place to be. don’t let two trashy, scummy people set a terrible example for upcoming shows. i stood for 20 minutes stretched out and gripping the barricade to protect the laneone peoples’ spots that were standing in front of me. THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE THERE. IT IS A SAFE ENVIRONMENT. PLEASE DONT BE SCARED OF THIS HAPPENING. these were likely two drunk people who started the wrong conversation and are trash to begin with. stay safe, have fun, make friends my loves. tpwk and be nice to nice.
harry singing "all the lights couldn't put out the dark" with a sea of rainbow lights can actually be something SO personal
yeah.. crying
@harryweenpride on Twitter are planning a full audience rainbow lights action during Lights Up on the second night of Harryween - this was their very successful and beautiful test run. Goes to show what can be done even with one volunteer only but wouldn’t it be amazing if they got the full audience to Light Up next time? Anyone going to Harryween N2 - go and check out @harryweenpride on Twitter.
/1/ I love your analyses ella but also that you're much more open ab your opinions recently here (correct me if I'm wrong). It's wonderful seeing the person writing these gorgeous insightful analyses express their opinion like that. Idk if you wanna talk ab it but I can't stop thinking of Harry and the drastic difference w his image. Dwd teaser used it for promo the fans ate it up. Get the bag but I just can't get over how he got put in this position where what he has to offer comes hand in hand
/2/ w portraying this weird lothario image. Why do you think they went w olivia wilde as a stunt partner not Lawrence? Bc he “likes older women” and blonds w “that red lip classic thing that he likes”. And he’s so promiscuous and wiling and charming but oh so open minded he manages to seduce his director w two kids. It’s a scandal bc “it makes sense”. Since 16 he’s been put in this position bc he’s handsome and smiles wide and remains likable and charming even when people are dicks to his face.
/3/and I just wonder how could the gp ever look at him differently yk? Bc everything he does gets put through those lenses, even going as far as fetishising bc omg he might also like guys is hot and looked as a bonus almost proof of how open he’s sexually. And that’s not bad at all it could be true but it’s so frustrating when people turn a blind eye to the blatant disrespect and objectification bc he’s a guy and they still imagine him as the guy from wattpad who’d appreciate it.
hello, kind anon. first of all, thank you for liking my analyses :’) and yeah you could say i’ve gotten a bit more daring lately with my answers to asks, simply bc…….. i’m not scared anymore lol. even if i’m wrong, like completely off, i manage to make enough disclaimers. but yeah this is just a fucking blog. i used to be scared of anon hate but i got over it <3 they’ll always be there but i know they can’t hurt me <3 bc harry and louis are in love and i’m also way cooler, smarter and more loved by h & l than they’ll ever be skdjhfgjzrhgfr that’s a fact i’m not backing down come fight me hate anons i dare you
aaaanyways thank you, as well, for making me think of everything that makes me sad :’) i spend waaaaay too much fucking time thinking about this shit so if there are people on this hellsite who want to read that then be my guest jhdfjhg and since you took the effort to send me 3 separate asks i went absolutely crazy in my reply and rambled on in truest harry fashion
about harry’s image. you mention there’s been a drastic change and………… i don’t think i agree. you said it best, it’s been this way since he was 16. six fucking teen. like no i have to stop thinking about this before i cry. and even back then he was placed into these stories with (older) women, pushed into the role of the womaniser. “girls go crazy about you, don’t they?” “you must be able to get anyone you like” “tits or ass?” and we might’ve thought he wouldn’t be faced with that kind of dehumanising questions anymore now that he’s “taken more seriously” as an artist, but then he gets slammed in the face again and again with “you probably get the change to sleep around all you want with any beautiful woman” blablabla howard stern don’t you dare cross paths with me ever i will cut you
what’s really changed is the fans. a lot of people have noticed the same, and i think that’s where our main feeling of “wow this all feels different” comes from. it feels different to call yourself a harry styles fan, it feels different to see his interactions at shows, it feels different to see his acting career flourish. because there has been such a fucking surge of fans who buy into the Harry Styles™️ they are fed by the media, by the stunts, the promo, everything. how he’s jealous and possessive in woman bc he needs his women under his thumb. how he’s into casual hookups bc of carolina. how he loves pussy bc of their laughably incorrect interpretation of the watermelon sugar mv. how he stands on a yacht floating on the gorgeous mediterranean, hands around his newest flame, with a sour face bc he’s a fucking rockstar and will take what he wants.
it’s not even their fault, it’s how all these narratives have been twisted to make it Not Gay. bc that’s still the aim at the end of the day: keep audiences as wide as possible, so keep the labels far, far away. the gp loves and celebrates anything flamboyant and fun but dare to label it queer and they’ll drop it like it’s contagious.
the new/old het fans don’t understand that his tour used to be a safe space for every queer under the sun, where harry was basically a gay comedian every night. they don’t know that carolina is about partying and trying coke. they don’t know woman is about his jealousy of a certain woman’s role in the man’s life he’s possessive of. they don’t know the ws mv is an echo of the what makes you beautiful mv, the scene of his first declaration of love (i can only guess), and harry really put himself among the girlies, all slurping that wonderful seed, giggling their heart out.
i could go on bc every. single. thing. harry. does. is. twisted. in. that. way. and it always has been. it doesn’t matter how many times he’s corrected an interviewer, as the question’s being asked, that he’s not at all like that and he doesn’t objectify women; what gets printed is how he smirked, originally in disgust but made to seem mischievous. it really is that easy. and a boyband member fucking around, being the classic image of a rockstar that abuses his influence, always sells. and what do the magazines, the paparazzi, the teams around harry want? they want that pretty face to sell, don’t they? always have.
he was soft-spoken, kind, even shy during x-factor (just look at the isn’t she lovely performance and i’ve made my point), only to bloom open around people he felt comfortable with, but as soon as 1d promo took off, he was the “hot & dangerous” one????? it’s all fabricated, from day one, without so much as a second thought as to how harry might feel about it, especially how it might fuck him up in the long run.
right now. we’ve had fine line bring him to even greater levels of success than he probably ever thought was possible. it’ll drive me fucking batshit insane if i think about it for too long, but that album expresses song after song of deep-rooted, long-term love, as well as identity crises, personal struggles, life-altering realisations. AND H O W WAS IT PROMOTED? i’m fuming AN ALBUM ABOUT B E I N G S A D A N D H A V I N G S E X. oh my god i will kill someone i will
HOW DO YOU LISTEN TO SHE LIGHTS UP FINE LINE AND DECIDE OH YEAH THIS IS TOTALLY ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP AND SUBSEQUENT BREAKUP WITH A FRENCH MODEL MAKE IT MAKE SENSE
*ella take a breath. calm tf down.*
that’s just the. way. it. has. always. been.
BUT.
harry’s attitude has changed.
harry’s not taking it anymore. he’s not rolling with the punches anymore. the variety award where he thanked his label for leaving him alone. brit award where he makes it clear some people do not have his back. speech after speech right before fine line on tour right now about having the freedom to do what you want with who you are and - again those words - for us to have each other’s backs “just a little bit more” (ouch fuck). “do you know who you are” “i do now” changed to “i do when i’m with you”. golden’s changing lyrics make it clear that someday he hopes he can be open. and he’s tired of hoping.
that’s the key, right there, in my opinion. he’s sick of it. he’s gone with whatever his team has planned out in order to get him those successes. he’s ran with it because he always has, knows no other reality. used to it. but now he’s fighting it. he’s made it clear that lockdown was a dark fucking time for him too and it definitely made him stop for a second and re-evaluate wtf he’s doing. where he’s going. how long it’ll be more of the fucking same.
ANYWAY, to wrap this up with somewhat of an answer to your last question: how will the gp ever see him differently. it’s the combination of many, many things, and i have high hopes of them culminating to the result harry and many of us hope for: that he’s free to be whoever he wants to be, openly, proudly.
he keeps fighting back. he doesn’t let go of this tour and his chance to speak directly to his fans, at last. he keeps making it clearer and clearer that he’s unhappy with certain things about his career. more and more fans need to catch on
he keeps pushing the boundaries of his looks. this one seems simple, but the more he turns up in pink glitter vests, necklaces, heels, tutus, ball gowns, etc. etc. etc. the gp will adjust their image of him more and more, from the jagger-esque rock star to the stage fairy he really is. this is who he is, and his looks now contrast very starkly with the narrative, so this cognitive dissonance is bound to catch up with them. and this is a slow process but it’s in the making
his fans hold firm in their support for who they know he really is. that’s us. that’s me telling my friends in casual conversation that ws is about sucking dick. that’s us nominating harry for queer awards. that’s us bringing our flags, signs to his shows. stubbornly refusing to make room for the fans that harass him with inappropriate signs, who were close to ditching him when he appeared in a dress.
and so, so much more. but it’s in the works. i can feel shit changing. we’re in despair bc we hate the overwhelming presence of new, dumb fans at his shows, but in all honesty, the hets have always been there and probably will be till the day he comes out.
i really want to end this on a positive note, bc at the end of the day, i really really am. i don’t take louis’s faith in the future shit lightly, okay. i truly firmly believe the future holds so so much for both of them and that change is on its way. it’s this gradual change in public opinion that h & l are after. they don’t believe in huge turnarounds. they know that’s not how shit works. if i’ve learned anything from watching louis work through his hurdles as a solo artist is that patience is a virtue, and, even though we can’t see it, they’re constantly working their way up and out. if the public opinion of harry changes little by little, by making it more and more obvious who he is, one day the womaniser image will be all but forgotten. (yeah that’s super optimistic and romantic of me, and you have to let me, okay. bc i do believe this.)
and because harry knows this, because this is exactly what he’s been working so hard on (lights up mv on coming out day, wearing a queer brand, men and women touching him in the crowd; genderfluid met gala look with right ear pierced; dress on vogue cover; my policeman film role; ……..) but then. stunts. again. the homewrecker, milf-hunting star back at it again
(obviously i don’t need to add that harry isn’t simply a victim of his circumstances and that he probably approved the whole stunt and what it initially entailed, but something went wrong. someone on the inside is pushing harry too far and he’s pushing back. don’t know how or why or literally anything at all but that’s just……….. what i feel has been going on.)
all we can go is be patient and support him, be as fucking loud as we can be bc if we know he is being loud, with everything holding him back, we know we have to start screaming.
hold on to who he is in his music, his lyrics, on stage. hold on to what he is literally telling us. and we’ll know when we know, we’ll see when we see.
okay sorry for the complete mental breakdown-inducing rant. now do yourself a favor and scroll through my happy baby tag that only features smiley happy harry. you know. for our common sanity
Okay but after seeing this I started doing it too and it’s amazing how many men I’ve run into bc they expected me to move
Gotta try it
I work (and walk) on a college campus. I’ve lost count of how many men I’ve smacked shoulders with.
Recently, I was standing outside my son’s classroom waiting to talk to his teacher. I stood on one side of the hallway, not even close to the center. At some point, a man came walking along. I was standing right in his path, but the hallway was empty, so I logically expected him to swerve around me. Instead he kept walking right toward me, got to me, and stopped, as if waiting for me to get out of his way. I didn’t; I just smiled politely at him. He finally walked around me, clearly annoyed that I hadn’t leapt out of his manly path.
Now I’m wishing I’d leapt aside, taken off my jacket and laid it on the floor before him, then bowed deeply and said, “My Liege!”
I also work at a college campus. I smack shoulders sometimes, but I find that if I stare straight ahead and follow the advice below, people get the heck out of the way.
Honestly this post changed how I carry myself when walking alone in public, or in a situation where I’m the one leading. People definitely move for the murder gaze.
Confirmed. I once had to rush back inside a convention hall as the con was closing in order to a retrieve a sick friend’s medication, and I didn’t understand why people in the crowd were jumping out of my way (literally—one guy vaulted a table) until I realized I was dressed as the Winter Soldier and doing the Murder Walk because that’s just how I walk in those boots. I got the meds, got out, and made a mental note.
I repeated the experiment later, wearing the boots but otherwise my usual clothing and mimicking the expression I thought I’d had at that moment. People parted like I was Charlton Heston.
I now wear that style of boots whenever possible. I recently had a man do a double-take as I walked by and ask me, politely, where I had served because I “looked like a soldier.” I’m not current or former military. I was wearing a flowy purple peasant top and looked as un-soldierlike as possible.
Moral of the story: wear comfortable shoes, square your shoulders, and walk like you’ve been sent to murder Captain America.
WALK LIKE YOU’VE BEEN SENT TO MURDER CAPTAIN AMERICA
It’s called the Murder Strut.
IT’S BACK!!!!!! I was searching for this to show my daughter the other day and couldn’t find it. I’m so glad IT’S BACK!! I will always reblog the Murder Strut!!
A guy on a bike went around me because he could tell I had no intention of moving. Thanks to this post.
One day and I bumped into a guy while doing the Murder Strut and he apologized to me even though I was the one who had bumped into him.
It works wonders.
In case you were wondering, yes you can do this in a wheelchair. Same look in your eyes and let ‘em know you will run them down. Just picture yourself in a sports car accelerating towards someone with the intention of flattening them.
If there’s anything more satisfying than watching Abled men leap out of my way when they realize I’m not moving for them, I can’t think of it atm.
Walk like you’ve been sent to murder Captain America.
Wheel like you’re gonna win the Indy 500 and don’t care how.
Your crutches are short swords; walk like you can see them buried in the bodies of anyone who crosses (in front of) you.
Tumblr: teaching women how to be Moses and part the fucking Red Sea with the power of their minds.
I had never seen these updates to the Patriarchy Chicken Game before and they are all a goddam DELIGHT
Patriarchy Chicken and The Murder Strut, dance names for the new millenium.
OH MY GOD I HAD BARELY SCROLLED DOWN THIS POST AND WAS GONNA SAY “JUST TAKE SOME ADVICE FROM ME THAT I LEARNT FROM AN OLD TUMBLR POST ABOUT WALKING LIKE THE WINTER SOLDIER FROM YEARS AGO” BUT THEN IT TURNED OUT TO BE THIS POST
I first discovered this a few years ago when I was an insecure 14-year-old, and since then I indeed do the “murder strut” and staunch everywhere I go, literally works wonders
murder strut works wonders in the airport and school.
Back in HS, other kids would kinda stream behind me like the tail of a comet because I was several inches taller than most of the student population and the Murder Strut was just…how I walked. Amazingly effective.
someone needs to go dressed up as the bears to harryween
UMMMM YOU'RE A GENIUS
NOW LISTEN -
whoever is going to Harryween, we need all of you to dress up as the bears LMAO
Close up of Harry talking to the girl with the “convince my boyfriend to propose to me” sign and her boyfriend - 25/09
nobody’s ever stood up for me like the bears did against that damn potato
hahahahahah the shoes aren't red in harry lambert's post jdhfkjfhdskj harry switched out the red shoes at the last minute. HELLO RBB!!!!!!
RBB says “there’s no place like home.”
harry calling men trash then proceeding to sing about going home to one: not mine you guys stay safe tho ❤️
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🤎
He was looking at this WE ARE SO PROUD sign all night. And got emotional with it during Sign of the Times too. The person holding it seemed to be having a blast the entire show too!!! Thank you to them!!! 🥰🥰
H reading my sign and blowing a kiss during Lights 🥺
According to an announcement outside the Toyota Center in Houston, today's concert has been postponed due to extreme weather conditions. x
Just an FYI, the venue hasn't changed the year, so it's been 2020 even though it's 2021. These two photos are from yesterday.
People that have been calling the venue said they have been telling them it's postponed. LaneOne customer support said they're waiting on a final decision by the artist to make the official statement.
Honestly, I get really confused when Larries always say H hates being sexualized. If you look at it from an objective point of view, it is very clear that H and his team are using a "sex sells" marketing strategy. He's not uncomfortable being sexualized because that it literally part of their promo plan. Sex attracts attention. Hshq is using sex in their marketing to create an effective and memorable campaign and it's working. He literally advertised the album as being about being sad & sex. 1/2
“He did nude photoshoots. His music videos for lights up and WS obviously rely on the sex angle. If he built his whole image on sex appeal, then why blame harries for sexualizing him? They are doing exactly what hshq wants them to do. Them thirsting over him makes them keep streaming and giving him views. People are hardwired to notice sexually relevant information so it’s smart of his team to use that to their advantage to keep him relevant. Everyone else can see it except for larries. 2/2 + Harry never said he was uncomfortable being sexualized. He doesn’t care because it helps his career and he loves the attention. He said he was uncomfortable thinking about being seen as a sex symbol because it’s a weird thing to think about yourself but he didn't say anything about being sexualized. Anyway, actions speak louder than words, and his PR is all about catering to to people’s sexual fantasies so I think he's more than okay with it”
I’m choosing to answer this because there is.... a lot to unpack here. To start, i’m incredibly sick of seeing people pretending that “sexuality,” and “sex appeal” are the same thing as “sexualization” especially when it refers to hypersexualization. it’s not and it never has been. you can find someone attractive and have that person perform sexuality, at any level, and still not display sexualization of this person. it’s not a complicated concept. there are many facets of harry’s life that has been built to fit a lothario image that does drive off the hyper-sexualization of him as an image and a person, but it goes beyond just his team using it for fan? engagement? the media has perpetuated it as well since he was 16 years old (a child). past “girlfriends” have perpetuated it when their relationships end. talk show hosts like ellen and james corden would consistently push this angle regardless of whether or not they were friends. red carpet reporters have asked these questions directly to his face. past models who have worked with him in any capacity have helped this narrative along by moaning his name and sexualizing him. ben winston has no problem feeding into it. there’s branches that split from the whole that has fed into this goliath image that has been sexualized for ten years of his life.
and you think...... he’s comfortable with that? you think he likes that he can stand next to any woman and be plagued with stories about fucking them? you think he thrives off the fact that every part of who he is and what his body looks like is constantly on parade when tied to this image? you think he doesn’t care that much of the GP and those in the industry think he’s incredibly easy and will sleep with anyone and anything so long as he gives them a smile? you think he thought it was funny when he was visibly uncomfortable having howard stern ask if he wanted to fuck his therapist because she was a woman? you think he enjoys the fact that he has to watch out who he’s around or even nice to because so many have gone to papers or online and fabricated stories about sex or relationships for clout attached to his name? you think it makes him laugh when people talk about his sex life and publications like GQ pushed him to tell them how many people he’s slept with as a 19 yr old? you don’t think he cares that he’s lost a lot of his youth and control of his image due to sexualizing tycoons?
you also confuse me with the points you made about him playing into a hypersexualized image. you use examples that are so highly misconstrued it feels detached in every way. he didn’t do nude photo shoots. he did one photoshoot that featured a nude and the nude was not in any way put on display as an act of sexual fodder. it was sensual. it was fragile. it was soft. it was a piece of art and seeing as how you didn’t see it that way only falls more on you than it does anyone else. you can be nude and do that without inviting in ideas of sexualization. nothing about that photo screams sex appeal. regarding the music videos..... congratulations, you missed the entire point again. the Lights Up music video was meant to depict his experience with fame and sexualization. those pulling at him from all angles represents everyone wanting a piece of him as he just wants to exist. how his career and life since he was 16 was built off never being his own— he’s always been “on display” for everyone else. he not once touched any of the models, and he ended up riding away from it all at the end of the video finally free. even when talking to radio hosts about the video he touched on how personal that song was to him. yet the media and fans alike drew it differently and labeled it a sex orgy lmao. and with WS..... it’s the media that first drew the hyped up sexual energy tied to that song. the blatant headlines about oral sex which then hyped up fans. yes, they used the video to display oral sex but nothing about that video was sexualized in a way that would’ve been expected. the ones that have a right to be upset about the WS video are wlw because of how it could go about sexualizing the WOMEN not harry.
so again, stop pretending like sexuality and sex appeal is anything like sexualization. it isn’t, and just because something or someone portrays him in a “sexy” light doesn’t mean it’s okay or even appropriate to sexualize or objectify him based on that. olympic swimmers can be pictured as sexy because of the tight clothing, built bodies, and athleticism but that doesn’t green light sexualization of them. antoni porowski can show off his body and pose sensually (even sexually) and that doesn’t mean it gives you the okay to objectify him and his body. i theorize a big reason why harry is often seen in baggier clothes now, beyond his fashion sense, is because without showing any discernible part of his body, it stops those from sexualizing him on his off time. so, has HSHQ used his already laden image and sexuality to push further into this sexualization? yes. has fans been conditioned to think of him sexually because of this ingrained narrative? of course. but does that mean we’re all lab rats being fed what they want and we have no say or conscious decision in the matter? no.
many artists use sexuality and sex appeal in their art and images. men, women, non-binary folk etc., etc. but that doesn’t mean they love being sexualized or have no qualms about it. take for example, halsey. she’s never been shy or against showing her sexuality and sensuality in her work, music, and persona. does that make it okay to objectify and sexualize her just because she does that? of course not. do you hear how you sound when you say these things? it’s very concerning. i’m sick of people wanting justifications for sexualizing artists— especially harry. if this was a woman, this argument for or against sexualization wouldn’t even exist. but since it’s harry it’s okay? i’m so tired of it.
Thank you for this response. The argument that this anon is using is 100% the misogynistic argument that plagues our society on so many levels. “Oh she’s wearing a skirt so she’s asking for it”, “oh I can see the outline of her body so she’s asking to be cat-called in the street”, “oh it’s a girl so I have the right to sexualize everything she wears or does, she asked for it because she did x, y or z”. It’s sick. I don’t even think the anon realizes that that’s their argument. Which makes it even worse. I am APPALLED. Thinking like this is dangerous.
“He did nude photoshoots, so he’s asking for it”. This is sick.
do you ever think about how Harry said the great thing about a relationship is you get to be a team? and louis keeps wearing team jerseys with 28 on them??
*cries in 28 is his squad number*
