acid-atlas:doctor-sung:queeranarchism:yourdarlingdaisy916:idkmybffphil:looklikewolf:irate-badfem-har
acid-atlas: doctor-sung: queeranarchism: yourdarlingdaisy916: idkmybffphil: looklikewolf: irate-badfem-harpy: aliaitee: mboy-mlm: the-claire-bitch-project: thepunksink: the-big-phan-theory: doyounoelyourenemy: sidvintage: motherfuckin-pajamas: deadkennedysandattractivemen: A punk stops during a gay pride parade to allow a mesmerized child to touch his jacket spikes. I lost control about reblogging this picture. and this is the perfect “fuck you” to people who stereotype people like this. literally one of my favourite pictures ever nothing more punk than letting small children touch your clothes spikes or hair spikes If you think punks would miss the opportunity to be a good fucking human to kids you don’t know much about punks Being nice to kids is literally the number one punk activity THIS IS THE SAME DUDE BITCH NO WAYYYY I have a vivid memory of being about 14 and seeing a hardcore punk walking down the street in a busy shopping district with a tiny white kitten tucked in his leather jacket. That’s goals. one of my favorite memories is my first punk show and how welcoming and friendly everyone was. I was 9 and my brother brought me and people were putting me on their shoulders and telling me about where they got their clothes or how much a little punk I was. I love punk culture because from the outside it looks aggressive and harsh. But once you realize that’s just their armour and that they are kinder and more proactive about human rights than the “nice” looking people you get comfort from their presence. Not all things that look aggressive are aggressive. Not all things that look safe are safe. Punk is safe BECAUSE it is aggressive. Punk - when done right - kicks out fascists and rapists, defends communities, fights injustice. All of which require aggression. My history teacher always phrased it like “rockers go for the players, punks go for the ball” Which is why things like punk subcultures came about because people wanted to demonstrate the anti authority and anti oppression…thing (sorry its 3am) whilst also incorporating their own personal styles. Punk is, at the heart of it, about empathy towards struggle and knowing when it is right to stand up for yourself. You dont need a studded leather jacket to be a punk, you need to know when things are wrong on a institutional level, and on a personal level. Cant stand fake punk ppl who make it all about rudeness or aesthetic on the principle that is it exactly what it isnt about. -- source link