Chris Trottier15h ago
My advice to boys and young men:

Never gatekeep a woman wearing a band t-shirt by putting her on the spot to name one of the band’s albums.

Look, by the time she got that t-shirt, she already went through an entire heroine’s journey of fandom. She dealt with the boy band wars, the pop princess battles—even learned Korean to prove her dedication.

And by the time she discovered emo or punk or prog or metal or psych, she’s already went to war with people on the Internet who are meaner than you. Namely, other girls.
Show threadZenHeathen 🇨🇦
@atomicpoet Hell, if you see *anyone*, of any gender description, wearing a t-shirt of a band you care about? Celebrate! Listen to their stuff together! Why would you want to work toward *fewer* people enjoying the band you like?!?
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Show threadChris Trottier15h ago
@ZenHeathen When I was growing up in the 90s punk scene, everyone was on the look out for the dreaded posers. Or worse, the sell-outs.

Now that I’m older, I’m just glad people are listening to music.