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Fast forward to the late 20th century, and a more specific interpretation began to circulate—particularly in Western pop culture. People started claiming that wearing an earring in the left ear versus the right ear carried different meanings. One version of the myth suggested that a man wearing an earring in the right ear was signaling that he was gay, while the left ear meant he was straight.

This belief spread widely, especially during the 1980s and 1990s, when self-expression through fashion was often tied to identity in more coded ways. At a time when many people didn’t feel safe openly expressing who they were, subtle signals sometimes became part of communication within communities.