The irony of so-called punks doing that bullshit gatekeeping about 'their' music/aesthetic/community when so much of the politics of punk is about breaking boundaries and rebelling against that mainstream policing of how people 'should' be. Gross, and I'm sorry that you experienced that.
I've been in and adjacent to the queer punk community here in Manchester for some years, and find it much more inclusive and affirming of a much broader range of expression and identities. But that's queers for you! And I'm grateful for them. But this is an important reminder how being 'alternative' doesn't necessarily mean kind, which I hate despite how true it can be. I'd love if we could rely on some mutual kindness and compassion from our fellow marginalised-by-the-mainstream souls, even if it sadly isn't always the case!
This sounds parallel to a lot of the views held by sexist white guys in the gamer geek community. Like they can’t imagine anyone else would love what they love. It’s baffling!
The irony of so-called punks doing that bullshit gatekeeping about 'their' music/aesthetic/community when so much of the politics of punk is about breaking boundaries and rebelling against that mainstream policing of how people 'should' be. Gross, and I'm sorry that you experienced that.
I've been in and adjacent to the queer punk community here in Manchester for some years, and find it much more inclusive and affirming of a much broader range of expression and identities. But that's queers for you! And I'm grateful for them. But this is an important reminder how being 'alternative' doesn't necessarily mean kind, which I hate despite how true it can be. I'd love if we could rely on some mutual kindness and compassion from our fellow marginalised-by-the-mainstream souls, even if it sadly isn't always the case!
This sounds parallel to a lot of the views held by sexist white guys in the gamer geek community. Like they can’t imagine anyone else would love what they love. It’s baffling!