I think Prince puts on his feminine side for two reasons that I can think of right now as I type this response:

1. When he first started in the music industry, he wanted to shock people so he acted feminine in order to generate controversy - or in essence, he wanted to shock people.

2. I think he's come on to the idea that acting feminine gets him more pussy and that's probaly the same reason or part of the same reason he makes music - to get pussy (sorry it's his approach to courting women).

I think he's trying to look more masculine cuz he started to dislike homosexuals after becoming a JW.

well P looks good to me no matter how fem or mas.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Yep, I think you're right about that. It was Larry and the JW's that put that bullshit into his head (among other things). I feel that he has come to the conclusion that Larry and his JW pals are wrong about gays. I also think it's a sign of maturity that he no longer gets "femmed up".

I've noticed Prince being more masculine and more feminine back and forth throughout the years. I don't think he does it on purpose, I just think that's who he is and can't help it. He's never been afraid to flaunt both sides. I just hope he doesn't try to stifle his feminine side because of the Jehovah's Witness thing now.

EvilWhiteMale said:

Yep, I think you're right about that. It was Larry and the JW's that put that bullshit into his head (among other things). I feel that he has come to the conclusion that Larry and his JW pals are wrong about gays. I also think it's a sign of maturity that he no longer gets "femmed up".

He's never been afraid to flaunt both sides. I just hope he doesn't try to stifle his feminine side because of the Jehovah's Witness thing now.

vainandy said:

I'm afraid his current religious beliefs are hindering his sexuality, which he obviously was enough comfortable with for a very, very long period in his life. Of course, his also a rather old chap and understands that he needs to tone down a bit. But instead of those suits at least bring back the Emancipation sweaters. Girls wear sweaters too, that's still androgyny fit for an older gentleman right?

vainandy said:

I'm afraid his current religious beliefs are hindering his sexuality, which he obviously was enough comfortable with for a very, very long period in his life. Of course, his also a rather old chap and understands that he needs to tone down a bit. But instead of those suits at least bring back the Emancipation sweaters. Girls wear sweaters too, that's still androgyny fit for an older gentleman right?

Mewo85 wrote, "Maybe someone told him only suit-wearers get into heaven."

That Larry Graham. Is there no end to his evil?

Novabreaker said:

Are you kidding? Did you see him at the People's Choice Awards? He reminded me of a bitchy queen!

Actually, he was particularly feminine in '86.

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I beg 2 differ.
Prince is fish x 100000 to the millionth power multipled by infinity, 24 x 7.
He goes through phases of being feminine and then being scorchingly, flamingly girly.

He's sooooo FISH, that if you slapped a pair of jeans, a cowboy hat, and some shit kickin' boots on him, he'd look like a manwhore on the Vegas Strip, and still smell like tuna.


AND WE LOVE HIM FOR IT.

I think he does the more masculine look when he's just being himself, though I don't doubt that at times, there's an agenda behind it (all of these suits are so ... "respectable").

I think he goes all girly on us when he's wrestling with something that involves the core of who he is, when he's re-evaluating his identity and trying to feel out all sides of himself to get to what's true again -- or to find what's true. Kind of like experimentation and hiding all at the same time.

Larry Grahm is a disspicable and evil domineering monster in human form sent from Hell to preach his word to weak and vulnerable musicians who have not yet found thier way! He should be stopped!!!

klhk said:

I can't say Larry's my favourite person, but I think that's a bit much.

he is the only guy who can get away with make-up and heels

Well, his recent masculine phase is probably to keep Musicology on top. With the current climate of hate and fear of gender-bending and homophobia these days, it could kill his recent comeback. And although in the 90's he sometimes looked more feminine, he's never matched the femininity he expressed on his second CD(correct me if I'm wrong).