I've written a lot about the punk and hardcore communities, but I don't want anyone to think that I consider them perfect little worlds. There are stupid people in both--sexism in hardcore, for instance, is a persistent issue. But we're rebellious and working on it. We want something better from the world and have decided not to sit around and hope we can elect someone who will do it for us. We're making a better world for ourselves--that's the point. I don't delve into the issues of punk and hardcore because I know most of you don't care.
There are also two kinds of hardcore scenes. The first is young men who are probably on steroids writing terrible, chuggy music that glorifies violence, homophobia and other bad stuff. As far as I'm concerned what I participate has nothing to do with those bands or individuals. I don't respect them at all and don't want to associate with them.
The other kind, or 'real' hardcore for the purists, is diverse in style (within reason) and participants. More nice people. The problem is, when most people think of my subculture, they think of the first kind since it's better known. Please, try not to.
Also, why do I write about this so much? Well, not only is it a huge part of my life, it's also something fairly unique that I can bring to the UBBT table. We all know how great the martial arts are: that's why we're here. In talking about my loud music, I'm trying to show the impact its had on my life as well as further demonstrate the power of a real community.
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