Harry Styles Labels Himself As A Feminist (In The Best Way Possible)

ICYMI, Harry Styles{ =nofollow}’ interview with Rolling Stone has made headlines all over the world – mainly because he told a tale about when he bit off part of his tongue while taking magic mushrooms.

But just to report this would be doing Styles a disservice, as in his most revealing interview yet, the former One Direction star labels himself as a feminist – but sensibly adds that he doesn’t want any credit for believing in equality.

‘I don't want a lot of credit for being a feminist,’he told the mag. ‘It's pretty simple. I think the ideals of feminism are pretty straightforward.’

He added, ‘People think that if you say “I'm a feminist,” it means you think men should burn in hell and women should trample on their necks. No, you think women should be equal.

‘That doesn't feel like a crazy thing to me. I grew up with my mum and my sister — when you grow up around women, your female influence is just bigger.’

During his live shows, the singer has been known to fly rainbow flags and decorate his guitar with stickers supporting the movement to end gun violence and Black Lives Matter{ =nofollow}. In the Rolling Stone chat, he explained his desire to make the gigs feel as inclusive as possible.

‘I want to make people feel comfortable being whatever they want to be,’ he said.

‘Maybe at a show you can have a moment of knowing that you’re not alone. I’m aware that as a white male, I don’t go through the same things as a lot of the people that come to the shows.

‘I can’t claim that I know what it’s like, because I don’t. So I’m not trying to say, “I understand what it’s like.” I’m just trying to make people feel included and seen.’

It’s almost like we couldn’t love him anymore.