At its creation, punk was seen as the lifestyle of a rebel.
Those who didn’t fit in with the rest of society and wanted to be set apart. These people were loud and offensive to those they set to go against. To them, Punk always meant much more than just music. An attitude, a style, an indefinable quality. The concept of the punk movement is a lot of things. It is an unconventional exploration of self-identity- a subculture that encourages the acceptance of those who do not conform to the stereotypical ideas others have of us.
The mohawk, the piercings,
the torn denim, the slashed leather
all stood for an ideology, providing a window for radical views. Every outfit strives to create a physical presence, a reaction. To the punk movement, this reaction is often either discomfort or admiration.
The movement is a freeing concept, that allows us to explore our similarities in rebellion and the struggles that come with it while celebrating our unique differences. The culture fosters a community for non-conformists and dissidents, those whose existence goes against the grain.
This is what makes punk,
punk in the spiritual and conceptual sense of it- the community, the belonging, the uniqueness. It goes beyond the music and the fashion, it is a lifestyle- a rebellion and call to action.
The movement offers a playground for those whose spirits have been crushed and suppressed for years to roam free. For us to feel comfortable in our skin and be unapologetically proud of our uniqueness.
