Despite all the work that was done to pave the way for a future of more gender ambiguity, following the passing fad of the 90s grunge scene, the men of rock became “regular”. Instead of donning velvet, glitter, eyeshadow, blush and blouses, they were now seen sporting t-shirts, jeans and tennis shoes with no differentiation from the “every man”. This isn't the first time this has happened though- even in the mid to late 70s there was a waning in androgyny due to many trying to fit societal standards in order to hold down a job during an economic recession. A weak economy tends to bring on a more conservative style for this reason and when that recession ends there is a rise in experimentation once again. In the early 2000s through the 2010s, while some figures of pop culture continued to keep the torch of androgyny burning, many were focused on achieving and maintaining financial stability— thus the political and social movement of androgyny took a backseat. With issues like the fight for women’s rights and contraceptives, gay marriage and the debate on transgender identities coming back to the global conversation, the experimentation that came along with the androgyny of the past is slowly being rebooted once more. Current-day icons like Harry Styles, Måneskin, Troye Sivan, Christine and the Queens and several fashion houses like Gucci are front-running the reignition of movement; greenlighting the slow transition into a revolution of change once again.