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What does the word punk even mean? What are each of it's meanings in different contexts?
by corethree 3y ago
What does the word punk even mean? What are each of it's meanings in different contexts?
- BizarroLand 3y agoThe dictionary isn't very helpful: 1a: of or relating to punk rock 1b: relating to or being a style (as of dress or hair) inspired by punk rock 2: very poor : inferior 3: being in poor health But it comes from how punk was attached to cyber, i.e. cyberpunk, and then sub-bastardized out from there, originally meant to be a way to describe future ruffian dissidents who almost never engaged in direct physical altercations but instead used the awesome power of information asymmetry in a digital age to act outside of the bounds of the law, often supplemented with drugs or mechanical enhancements (cyborgs) and the like. Matrix is Cyberpunk, then Steampunk is modern day technology in the 1800's BUT POWRERED BY STEAM!, Solarpunk is basically Slow Life Cottagecore, so now alternate histories are "MESOPUNK" because that sounds cooler I guess. Also: https://sorcereroftea.com/punkpunk-a-to-z-of-punk-genres/ https://sorcereroftea.com/punkpunk-a-to-z-of-punk-genres/
- alisonatwork 3y agoAnti-establishment, DIY, dirty, janky and angry.
- Apocryphon 3y agoStreet-level POV and adventures
- slim 3y agoit refers to the nihilistic attitude of the punk culture. "no future" futurism.