What is a glass pendant? And why would anyone wear one? Also, the description has me wholeheartedly agreeing in one sentence, to straight up LAUGHING in the next sentence. You tell me.
Straight Edge (sometimes abbreviated to sXe, SxE or “Edge”) is a life long commitment as well as a lifestyle and (counter cultural) subculture, closely associated with hardcore punk music. The commitment involves abstinence from tobacco, alcohol, and any recreational drug use. Some straight edgers also abstain from promiscuous sexual behavior and caffeine.
Originally inspired by the punk band Minor Threat, it has spread around the world, but is most popular in industrialized Western societies with a large middle-class such as United States, Canada, countries of Western Europe, and Australia. (Editor: so far, agreed. This next one has me puzzled though)
Although straight edgers do not necessarily identify with a particular world view on social or political issues, many do subscribe to precepts associated with anarchism, vegetarianism, veganism, socialism, environmentalism, and the deep ecology movement. (Editor: socialism?? Anarchy? Who are these edgemin? Sound more like crust punks)
The term was first used in song form in the song by Minor Threat called “Straight Edge,” which simply tied together many of the concepts that had been floating around in the Washington, D.C. music scene for a while. Just as many underground movements have done, the straight edge scene has diversified. There are some who preach complete “militant” purity, while there are others who, while still remaining straight, refuse to label themselves as having “the edge.”
The term istelf, credited by Ian MacKaye, came from when he was making a poster for his band, Minor Threat. He stated how the edge he was using to draw a line is like his life – straight and narrow. And that’s the way he wants it.
(Editor: The next phrase I totally agree with. I hate when people say they’ve been straight edge for 22 years. And are only 22 years old. Some kid was telling me he’s been straight edge since 1989. I was pretty stoked. Then I realized he was only 20 … booooooo)
Straight edge is considered to be, by many of its followers, a choice. In this sense, no one is born straight edge or has been straight edge their entire lives. Labeling oneself straight edge is a conscious decision that someone makes for themselves and is generally not seen as a label that is obtained by default. No one is straight edge simply because they don’t drink, smoke, or do drugs, it requires an active decision and participation in the subculture.
No real mention of the vegan portion of this necklace. Weird? I don’t know. If anyone owns one of these, please forward a pic of it in action. I’m very curious how this one plays out.
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