I remember this because that was when my little heart discovered the Bright Eyes song “Lover I Don’t Have to Love.” On this perfectly executed, piano-driven, emotional roller coaster of a track, Conor Oberst sings, “I want a lover I don’t have to love. I figured if I couldn’t be a girl, then I might as well fake being a boy who likes boys. At 17, I knew I was a girl, but also that adults in my life weren’t ready for that. I had my first kiss with a boy long before I transitioned. Please make note of The Mary Sue’s general comment policy.Editor’s Note: This article is part of a series of responses to Jesse Singal’s Atlantic article, “ When Children Say They’re Trans.” (via Hello Giggles, images via Racked via & Other Stories) So perhaps they want to be and will be for making sure their work with the transgender fashion community is more than just a one-time thing.įor now, let’s take a look at these gorgeous images. That beings said, this is a brand that seems to be all about supporting new groups, having previously done a campaign with an elderly model. It’s not a fashion trend to have transgender people in a youth campaign, then after two seasons not have them anymore.Īt this point, we can only hope that & Other Stories will continue to give trans artists work, but we can’t guarantee anything. Sometimes to get a political message across, having a commercial brand support an issue can actually help … The thing that you have to be worried about is that it’s not just a fad. Even the models are a bit concerned about the real meaning behind the shoot, with De Hingh making the following comment to Women’s Wear Daily (WWD): Of course, there is the worry that, despite these comments trying to convince us of the contrary, & Other Stories is just bandwagon-jumping and trying the “transgender trend” on for size in a new, more expansive way. So we invited five amazing creatives, all transgender, to make our latest story. We couldn’t help to ask ourselves how the traditional fashion gaze can change if we keep the same normative crew behind the camera. The fashion world is embracing transgender models and we think that’s great. But wait, there’s more! They also chose to have a transgender photographer (Amos Mac), stylist (Love Bailey) and make-up artist (Nina Poon) work on the photo shoot for said campaign.Īs brand creative director Sara Hildén Bengtson says in press release, the all-transgender campaign was purposeful, meant to highlight an underrepresented group in her line of work: In their latest campaign, & Other Stories features two transgender models, Valentijn De Hingh and Hari Nef. Whether or not you’re into H&M, you gotta appreciate what their sister brand, & Other Stories, just did for transgender artists in the fashion industry.
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