Friday, August 5, 2011

Has the punk movement made any lasting effect on society?

It doesn't seem to have the same magnitude of impact as Rock and Roll or other music/lifestyle combinations like Rap and Disco. I think it is partly due to the nature of the movement itself. Punk attracts people who try to be different and outcast from society. Therefore, they become dissociated with media ad other channels of promotion that would have likely improved awareness of the movement. In addition, society in general has been prejudice to the dress styles, makeup and hair styles of the punkers. I do remember one girl I met years ago with pink shaved hair and tight black leather pants. She was hot but my conservative Italian mother never would have approved. So, punkers were never given a chance to develop the movement. Society as we know it has suppressed them. Not to compare any attributes, the same social pressure shut down the KKK movement to a point where they have little impact on today's society.

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