Sean Penn says it takes ‘cowardly genes’ to swap jeans for skirt as he talks masculinity

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added to The Independent: ‘I have these very strong women in my life who do not take masculinity as a sign of oppression toward them. ‘There are a lot of, I think, cowardly genes that lead to people surrendering their jeans and putting on a skirt.’There was us thinking it just took a trip to the shops.In recent years, plenty of men in the public eye have redefined masculinity in fashion, with the likes of Harry Styles and Billy Porter rocking dresses and skirts.While the Pose star is a must-see at any red carpet he attends and has often been known to stun in a flowing gown, the Sign Of The Times hitmaker hit headlines when he donned a dress for his shoot with Vogue.Sean is set to star with his daughter Dylan, 30, in their new movie, father-daughter drama Flag Day, based on Jennifer Vogel’s 2004 memoir, Flim-Flam Man.Despite the pair having a close bond, things haven’t been completely smooth sailing, with Dylan recalling a ‘stand-off’ on set.Asked by Stephen Colbert if she and her father ever got ‘into loggerheads’ over notes on the film, Dylan replied: ‘We had one major — I think it was a two-hour — standoff about a note he had.’The host, 57, was shocked about the length of time which led Dylan to add: ‘About whether I could wear mascara or not wear mascara’.Michael Madsen shares son Hudson’s poignant final text before deathMeat Loaf was ‘in weird cult’ over Covid vaccine before death, Howard Stern claimsFame and Melrose Place star Morgan Stevens 'dies aged 70'Sean admitted it all went down in public as he explained: ‘It was, once it was clear that she was making the wrong decision, I just went and sat down.And then the silence was one the crew had to live with for two hours while the Penns figured it out.’Got a story?If.