ABSTRACT

In a 2014 interview with Rolling Stone, Indie-Rock star Annie Clark (St. Vincent) was asked whether she identifies as gay or straight, to which Clark replied, ‘I don’t think about those words. I believe in gender fluidity and sexual fluidity. I don’t really identify as anything’. She added, ‘I think you can fall in love with anybody’, and ‘I don’t have anything to hide, but I’d  rather the emphasis be on music’ (Weiner, 2014). The musician summarises what many non-heterosexual women feel, namely that simple labels do not suffice in order to comprise the complexity of sexual orientation and gender identity. Sexual fluidity in recent years has received quite some media attention, with stars like Miley Cyrus showcasing a no-label sexual attitude in front of a large audience.