These Jeans Made Me Gay

The Citizens of Humanity Horseshoe pants complete my queer style.

-  PEYTON DIX

WHILE I AM LOUD ONLINE about the things I would let Rachel Weisz do to my body, I still sometimes feel like I'm finding my personal style as a former heterosexual, now full-time queer femme, part-time bottom. There's coming out and then there is settling in, and sometimes it takes a second-and sifting through a few ex-girlfriends' closets-to finally feel at home in your queer presentation.

For some queer women, gay signaling looks like a carabiner heavy with a haphazard collection of keys clipped to a belt loop. For others, like a shag haircut or skinny glasses or hands with tattoos, short nails, and silver rings.

For me, the Citizens of Humanity Horseshoe jeans ($290) do much of the heavy lifting.