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| Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik talk gender fluidity as they appear in US Vogue. |
Vogue admitted it "missed the mark" when they wrote that Zayn
Malik and Gigi Hadid were "embracing gender fluidity" because they
share clothes.
The former One Direction singer and his supermodel girlfriend, who have
been dating since they met in November 2015, were photographed for the front
cover of U.S. Vogue's August edition.
During the interview, Zayn asked Gigi what T-shirt he'd borrowed from
her recently, which had promoted the "gender fluidity" suggestion.
"I like that shirt," he had revealed. "And if it's tight
on me, so what? It doesn't matter if it was made for a girl."
The couple then spoke of their love for borrowing each other’s clothes.
"It's not about gender," Gigi had suggested. "It's about,
like, shapes. And what feels good on you that day. And anyway, it's fun to
experiment."
"It can seem like everyone's doing the same thing," Zayn
added. "Gender, whatever you want to make your own statement. You know? You
want to feel distinct."
Vogue journalist Maya Singer referred to the conversation as the couple
"embracing gender fluidity" which caused an instant backlash from
fans who took to social media to correct the magazine by explaining the term
refers to people who did not identify as male or female, rather than about
clothes swapping.
In an official statement, a representative for Vogue said: "The
story was intended to highlight the impact the gender-fluid, non-binary
communities have had on fashion and culture.
"We are very sorry the story did not correctly reflect that spirit we
missed the mark. We do look forward to continuing the conversation with greater
sensitivity."
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