Great piece! The fact that Harry Styles is so humble about these extraneous (and unsolicited!) accolades heaped upon him is simply evidence that he *is* truly a feminist. Performative allies have this tendency to need to remind EVERYONE IN THE ROOM (or on the Facebook thread) about their performance -- and the moral superiority they've attached to it.
I enjoyed reading your take on the Nice Guy facade, as I wrote about a similar dynamic, a little over two months ago, from my perspective:
https://medium.com/bigger-picture/stop-telling-me-what-a-nice-guy-i-am-b14aaa3fc900