Emo Sexuality

Criticisms of emo, often laced with anti-gay slogans and terms like "emo fag," have become common. There are many likely reasons for this, one being that the popularity of emo fashion is largely linked to metrosexuality; followers of emo fashion display clothing and style stereotypically linked to gay culture; their style also leans towards an androgynous look, e.g. boys wearing makeup, having no facial hair, and wearing clothes that accentuate a slim build.

Another reason is that many "emo girls" display a strong attraction towards gay or bisexual male activities. Though it is common in Western culture for men to find lesbianism erotic, females finding homo- or bi-sexuality erotic receive less mainstream attention but are common in many specialized interest groups including the emo sub-culture. Pages collecting pictures of emo boys making out have been created on internet sites such as MySpace (see example at Emo Boys Who Kiss).

This can be linked back to the fact that the emo "look" perpetuates andgrogyny. Emo boys are more naturally predisposed to kiss other boys who look slightly feminine. This male homoerotica is viewed far less liberally than female homo-erotic experimentation in Western culture, and therefore has created many strong anti-emo feelings amongst "retrosexuals". Female homoeroticism also exists within the emo subculture, as evidenced by Emo Girls Who Kiss.