Two page spread (pg. 8-9) from "Black Punk" Created by the Toronto chapter of the QPoC collective: "Babely Shades" (Made up of Melissa Vincent, Amira Em, Hana Jama, and Nala Ismacil) Why does subculture exist? To the uninitiated, it often seems purely aesthetic , maybe based around a shared interest in a genre or media. To those who are familiar with subculture, often a part of one themselves, they know that is often one of the last reasons a subculture is chosen. Aesthetic and interest are tertiary at best, a happenstance interest that is fluid. The core of subcul ture is community and authenticity. It is a necessity, a lifeblood. At risk of sounding like a rebellious 16-year-old, it is hardly a choice — it' s a lifestyle. When you look past the clothes and the music, subcultures are more often broken down into behaviors and beliefs rather than visual appeal—the music or what have you is just how people gather. One of the subcultures that immediatel y
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