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Originally posted by The Demeter
First of all, you cant escape a label. Don't dress and act like a monkey unless you want to be called one.
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thats the exact thing i was going to say ..
a lot of people actively - conciously - seek out that label. they want to be associated with what it represents.
it goes for rockers/rude boys/hippies/70's metal rockers/soccer moms/yuppies/preppies/punks/rastas/ravers/
fuck the list is endless.
'sure some people pick and choose from the music/fashion/venacular that defines these factions of pop culture (THE LABEL) but if anyone thinks for one second that the majority of people DONT want to be associated with what the uniform they wear represents then you're fucking brain-addled.
kids have always gravitated towards things that will give them an identity - peers - commonality.
the ones that puzzle me are the ones who take great lengths to look a certain way .. and then say .. 'pardon me - i'm not a _____'
ok ... maybe you arent - whatever - you sure want to look like one. So does that make you a fake one ?
personally i never found a niche that called to me .. i listen to absolutely everything ... i never used the popular 'slang of the day' ... i dress the way i did when i was 5 years old (tshirt - jeans - sneakers)
my criteria is that they fit .. and darker colours - because they are slimming.
i'm too far down to earth to invest any time in trying to be a member of a fringe group .. unless there is an identifiable fringe group made of people who ignore trends as frivilous and unworthy of the money/energy/dedication it takes to maintain the facade.
in short - i couldnt be arsed.
but i think its healthy for kids to experiment if they want .. its part of the growth process ... adults doing it ... hmmm .. well ... to each their own i guess.
i've always believed that you build character from the inside. trying to do it from the outside is a pretty sad substitute.