Shawn Mendes Is Still ‘Figuring Out’ His Sexuality. Let’s Give Him—and Others Like Him—Some Grace

We live in a world that isnt always kind to ambiguity, especially when it comes tosexual orientation.

As authorKatie Heaneywrote in her 2018 coming-out memoir,Would You Rather: People want a clear narrative arc.

We want a line, no breaks, no swerving, from Point A to Point B.

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But I broke and I swerved plenty.

As bisexual again!).

I dont really know sometimes, and I know other times.

And it feels really scary because we live in a society that has a lot to say about that.

Sadly, Mendes isnt the only celebrity whos felt pressure to define his sexuality for the public of late.

Ever, ever, ever.