#people are SCARED of joining the communities attached to these subcultures because of your Insistence re: the aesthetic when the reality is
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me every time i see [insert alt subculture (which definitely came about as part of their respective iconic, identifiable music) here] discourse across any of the three socials i actively use:
#newtrabble#listen i grew up in an alt family - i am part of an alt family#i knew shit about twotone and punk and goth and metal and all of this because i grew up with a big mix of the music and their subcultures#i was actively bullied for a) liking the music of these subcultures and b) dressing in the most CASUAL version of their respective aestheti#and people are arguing that the aesthetic makes the subculture?#there are people who actively don't want to engage with the music that Made the subculture they wanna join?#like my siblings in hell without the music there would be No subculture and therefore: none of the aesthetics#not to mention by saying 'yes it is the aesthetic dumbass' YOU are doing the gatekeeping here.#most of these subcultures come from working class (ie: POOR poor) and minority communities... a lot of them made music to counter the shit#that put them down - like the government poverty racism and other general assholes capitalist bs and various forms of bigotry#people are SCARED of joining the communities attached to these subcultures because of your Insistence re: the aesthetic when the reality is#if you listen to the music - you're part of the subculture because you are Actively engaging with it in some way shape or form#a wise person once said: 'i don't need to wear the uniform to show you that i'm 'about it'!' because You Don't Need The Fucking Uniform#engage with the music - engage with the communities around the music - have fun literally end of discussion.#and if that Happens to show up as you dedicating yourself to the 'uniform' good for you but not everyone can afford it/is able to#jesus h fuck half the bands in these scenes don't wear the 'uniform' all the fucking time... some not even At All.#anyway i'm tired of seeing it every time i flick between here xwitter and instagram... just Exhausted by it.
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