Read and learn what STRAIGHT EDGE is about.
Straight Edge is not a religion but a philosophy, a personal choice, and a lifestyle where individuals:
- Do not drink alcohol
- Do not use any type of drugs
- Do not use caffeine or any other stimulants
- Do not hook-up or engage in casual sex with others.
- Do not participate in any form of animal use, abuse, cruelty, or exploitation.
Adopting the straight edge lifestyle put individuals in control of their own lives; it held them accountable for personal responsibility. Straight Edgers consciously follow a path that allows them to take care of themselves and their personal responsibilities without letting outside influences interfere.
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I- Find how did the Straight Edge movement began, and why they use an X as their symbol.
II- After reading and learning about the STRAIGHT EDGE lifestyle express your personal opinion about it.
You can watch the following documentary with Spanish Subtitles to learn more about Straight Edgers.
1. At first there was no movement, meant a difference with punk philosophy, they thought all was lost and there was no more reason to try to improve the situation or for active people, so surrendered to alcohol and drugs. In the late '70s, the hardcore scene in Washington DC attracted many people we could only get over 21 years to protect minors. Only at concerts of all ages in which was marked with an X in the hands of children to avoid alcohol, that's why I started using the X as a symbol that defined them. During the following years appeared straight edge groups by the United States.
ReplyDelete2.think that this lifestyle is great because it puts you in control responsibility of people and is a way that allows care for oneself. It is a group, a family can rely on extreme situations.
Donna Cruz Ayala per:1
1-Commonly worn as a mark on the back of both hands, but can be shown in other parts of the body equally. Some fans have incorporated the symbol into clothing and pins.
ReplyDeleteThe X in the back of the hands is the most famous and important symbol of Straight Edge.
According to the series of interviews conducted by journalist Michael Azerrad, the straight edge X's tour dates clustering Teen Idles down the west coast of the United States in 1980.3 Teen Idles were scheduled to play at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco , but when the band arrived, club manager discovered that all members were under 21, old enough to drink legally in the United States, for which they should refuse entry to the club. As a compromise, management marked each of the members with a black X on hand to advise personnel of the club that did not serve alcohol to musicians. Back in Washington DC, the band suggested the same system to local clubs to allow young people to attend the concerts without the need to serve alcohol and soon the brand was associated with the straight edge lifestyle.
2-straight edge militants were a familiar presence on the scene. The militant term refers to someone who is dedicated and speaks openly about his personal politics, but is assumed to be close-minded, bigoted and potentially violento.11 The militant straight edge was characterized by less tolerance for people who do not share the straight edge philosophy, more expressive about pride of being straight edge and willingness to resort to violence to promote a life limpia.11
This began in 1700s for the members of the Washington DC Hardcore when they were frustrated for a scene in a concert.This idea was developing in the first tour of Minor Threat.The Straight Edge is a lifestyle.Today the people help in the community for put end to the alcohol, the drugs and others thing that are bad for the body.The X is the symbol that is a compromise forever of honor and responsibility in the hand.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion The Straight Edge is a good subculture.This is good because the people fight for life.the drugs,the alcohol and others substances like that are bad.this subculture teach the importance of not life with that vices.If you want life don't drink alcohol and say no to the drugs.This vices in the actuality are frequently found in the youth for this is important and that is bad.
I think the straight edge is a super example for young people including me because most people do drugs, smoke and drink alcohol and think that this is the only way of fun and are wrong there are many ways to have fun without doing things undue ...
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion the Straight Edge is a good subculture. Is good because the people fight for life.the drugs,the alcohol and others substances like that are bad.This subculture teach the importance of not life with that vices.If you want life don't drink alcohol and say no to the drugs.This vices in the actuality are frequently found in the youth for this is important and that is bad.During the following years appeared straight edge groups by the United States.
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ReplyDelete1- The movement started in the early 1980s as a reaction against the drug and alcohol use prevalent in the punk scene, often by people who had turned to punk in the first place as a reaction against the drug and alcohol use prevalent among their Van Halen-addled high school peers and were not at all pleased to find the same self-destructive behaviors in the punk scene.
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a)The name comes from the song "Straight Edge" by Minor Threat. The song decries drug use: "I'm a person just like you/ But I've got better things to do/Than sit around and fuck my head...I've got the straight edge".
The letter X became a symbol of straight edge. The origin of this was clubs which marked the hands of those who were underage with the letter X, indicating they were too young to be served alcohol. Straight edgers began showing up at clubs with the letter X already on their hands, indicating they too didn't want any alcohol. A variant on this is sXe (se for straight edge). Later, bands have used the X symbol on album covers and other paraphernalia in a variety of ways
2- I personally think that straight edge people do better in life than so many others that normally drink , smoke, use any king of drugs, or go crazy about being promiscuous. Life is really short, and each person has their own personal life style and we should respect that even though we disagree. In conclusion, I do not think that becoming one of this group will be a good idea for me because I like enjoying life at my personal perspective and you don't now what might happen tomorrow!
I think thad the Straight edge is a subculture and subgenre of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and not using caffeine or prescription drugs. The term was adopted from the song Straight Edge by the 1980s hardcore punk band Minor Threat.
ReplyDeleteStraight edge emerged amid the mid '80s hardcore punk scene, in part as a reaction against the perceived jock element of the developing scene. Since then a wide variety of beliefs and ideas have been incorporated into the movement, including vegetarianism, animal rights, communism and Hare Krishna beliefs. In many parts of the United States, straight edge is treated as a gang by law enforcement officials. A 2006 study suggested that the vast majority of people who identify as straight edge are nonviolent.
Liliana M Diaz
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1 - Straight Edge started within the hardcore punk subculture, which his followers make a lifetime commitment to refrain from drinking alcohol, use of snuff products, drugs, and also refrain from being promiscuous. Straight Edge X symbol used to warn staff of the club that did not serve alcohol, indicating They were too young to be served alcohol.
2-Straight edge in my opinion is a good thing because it helps people not to take or use things that affect us and that affects another person's life because this is based on a life without alcohol, drugs, snuff, in the defense of a healthy life, free from vices.
1- Straight Edge is a movement spawned within the hardcore scene in the 80s. Its followers have made a commitment to abstain from using drugs, alcohol and tobacco products.
ReplyDelete2- The “X,” Straight Edge’s universal symbol, more importantly, to make a statement of pride and defiance out of not drinking. The movement appropriated the X, a symbol meant to be negative, transforming its meaning into discipline and commitment to a drug-free lifestyle.
3- In my opinion the person is subculture that struggle for a better life. refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and not using caffeine or prescription drugs.
1- The movement started in the early 1980s as a reaction against the drug and alcohol use prevalent in the punk scene.
ReplyDeleteThe name comes from the song "Straight Edge" by Minor Threat. The song decries drug use: "I'm a person just like you/ But I've got better things to do/Than sit around and fuck my head...I've got the straight edge".
The letter X became a symbol.The origin of this was clubs which marked the hands of those who were underage with the letter X, indicating they were too young to be served alcohol. Straight edgers began showing up at clubs with the letter X already on their hands, indicating they too didn't want any alcohol.
Drink , smoke, use any king of drugs, or go crazy about being promiscuous. Life is really short, and each person has their own personal life style and we should respect that even though we disagree. In conclusion.I think that you're the one suppose to live in your own lifestyle but if there one that helps like X it a lot better that not doing anything or doing something bad instead.
Heney Leyva
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1-The movement began when a group of "Punks' decided that enough was enough and they chose to abstain themselves from any drugs and alcohol. The letter X stands for them as a way to say hey i don't want any alcohol or drugs and over time it became their symbol.
ReplyDelete2-In my personal opinion is a good thing like a great club if u ask me cause it keeps young adolescents like myself away from such harmful things such as tobacco and alcohol, its also an escape from been the normal teen who has to smoke or drink to fit in there you don't have to be what society expects from you can be better.
Marisleidy Acosta
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1.The x that the straight edge use is a symbol it represent that they don't drink or do drugs.
ReplyDelete2.In my own personal opinion I think hat peiple that are straight edge have a good and nice way of life because they don't do drugs or alcohol and they have their own way to have fun without intocsicating thwm self with those things.
Manuel perez period:4
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1-straight edge was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution for some this extends to not engaging in promiscous sex following a vegan diet
2-in my opinion straight edge is a good idea that can lead to positive actions
1- Straigh edge started in the early 1980's . Basically how it started was by a group of people that do drugs and alcahol peoplo who had no future realize that they needed to change and they started a movement .. What the x mean is that dont offer them anything like drug or alcohol the X mean NO ..
ReplyDelete2- In my opinion it really good that they have a group all overr the world where people can go to some event and they feel confortable aboout them self .. Lots of people in high schools drink and do drugs and if they feel like they want to go straigh edge its awsome beacuse that mean they would change P.4
This straight edge refers to a subculture of hardcore punk which was a direct reaction to th sexual revolution. This started in the late 1970s and early 1980s a group of kids began something that grew into a movement. This kids didn't like what was going on around them the self-detruction, the self-hatred, the pain ad suffering caused by the punk mentality. They used a symbol that was first used to identify them as being too young to drink so that bartenders would know not to give them alcoholic drinks they started to wear the X's on their hands so people would know not to offer them alcoholic. My personal opinion is that this people are not different than us they just live a better way than others do. I respect the way they want to live and I find it a healthy way to live. I might even think about living like that.
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Straight Edge is a movement the hardcore scene in 80s, is a subculture. This idea was developing in the first tour of Minor Threat. The x in the back of the hands is the most famous and important symbol of Straight Edge. In my opinion is a good idea because it helps people not to take or use things thataffect us and affects snother person's life. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution. Life is really short, and each person has their own personal life style and we should respect that even though we disagree.
ReplyDelete1-Straight edge is a subculture and subgenre of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and not using caffeine or prescription drugs. The term was adopted from the song "Straight Edge" by the 1980s hardcore punk band Minor Threat.Straight edge emerged amid the mid-'80s hardcore punk scene, in part as a reaction against the perceived "jock" element of the developing scene.[citation needed] Since then a wide variety of beliefs and ideas have been incorporated into the movement, including vegetarianism, animal rights, communism and Hare Krishna beliefs. In many parts of the United States, straight edge is treated as a gang by law enforcement officials A 2006 study suggested that the vast majority of people who identify as straight edge are nonviolent.
ReplyDeleteThe letter X is the most known symbol of straight edge, and is sometimes worn as a marking on the back of both hands, though it can be displayed on other body parts as well. Some followers of straight edge have also incorporated the symbol into clothing and pins. According to a series of interviews by journalist Michael Azerrad, the straight edge X can be traced to the Teen Idles' brief U.S. West Coast tour in 1980. The Teen Idles were scheduled to play at San Francisco's Mabuhay Gardens, but when the band arrived, club management discovered that the entire band was under the legal drinking age and therefore would be denied entry to the club.
2- in my personal opinion this a subculture that helppeople not touse drugs,smoke or drink
Straight edge is a subculture and subgenre of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock.[1][2] For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and not using caffeine or prescription drugs. The term was adopted from the song "Straight Edge" by the 1980s hardcore punk band Minor Threat. To me in my opinion it's a good idea for people to be doing that, I mean if you're one of those type of people who want to follow that path, then please by all means, but I'm defnitely not straight edge, nor will I ever be.
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1.at first straight edge was just guys who did'nt to drugs,drink and often come to straight edge band concerts.they were usually politically left first (supporting) petsonal choise over all at first it was peaceful only at concerts of all ages in which was marked with on x in the hands of children to avoid alcohold that's why i started using the x aa a symbol that define them.during the folloeinh year oppeared straight edge groups by the united states
ReplyDelete2..mi opinion in straight edgr is a good thing because we helps people take or use things and their own personal life style and ee should respect that even thought we disagre and also we affect in the word
I-the Straight Edge began 1880's when the people staring used drug ,smoking and alcohol .Pat Craim Universitary Massachusetts Student has chosen not to be like the others not to smoke or drink more, it's doing a group of friends.the x is a simple icon that started as a way to identify young at concerts not to take alcohol. It became a mark of pride.
ReplyDeleteII-My personal opinion about it STRAIGHT EDGE is a good idea because if it not exist so many young people died for drugs and alcohol
GLADYS TABIO PERIOD #6
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ReplyDeleteSmoke free, drugs free, alcohol free - that's the best word to describe what Straight Edge is. Straight Edge or better known as 'sXe' is a subculture to represents a healthy lifestyle. There is no religious belief tied to this culture. For many straight-edge kids, however, being clean and sober was (and still is) the ultimate expression of resistance - resistance to the consumerist and self-indulgent ethos that defines mainstream U.S. culture. Straight edge is a subculture and subgenre of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and not using caffeine or prescription drugs. The term was adopted from the song "Straight Edge" by the 1980s hardcore punk band Minor Threat. A lot of people are living this lifestyle, not everybody understands it,but i think is an excellent choice to make. We don't need alcohol or drugs to have fun, we can do a lot of fun things without do that things, and that's the message that Straight Edge are trying to expanse to all the world and all the people that are leaving an unhealthy life. Eliany Fernandez, Period# 4
ReplyDeleteTo my Straight Edge is very important cuz helps young ppl to no consume alcohol, cigaretes or any other type of drugs. This is a very efective way that all young ppl should do cuz the mayority of young ppl today in the united states use drugs, alcohol and cigarettes, n this is very bad for you health.
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ReplyDelete-The Straight Edge began in 1980's when the young people began to acquire different types of drugs and began to drink alcohol.This is a movement that have three rules: do not smoke, do not drink and do not drugs.
The Straight edge is everywhere and you can become in a member, the only thing that you may do to become in a member is to say that you are part of the club and lifetime commit.
The icon X mean the negation to the alcohol , drugs and the smoke.
-I think it's a good club and a great option for all that people that would like to change their life.It's a good point because this point out taht the people doesn't have to do all those things to have fun, because there's other ways to have fun without drink alcohol , do drugs or to smoke.
NORLAN PEREZ P.5
ReplyDelete-began around 1980,their logo is the X , symbolizing the prohibition of drugs alcohol and cigarettes
-I think this is a good movement and good healthy, have their ways to enterteinment, do not do anything wrong and do not harm their health or that of others, although some sites have been reported cases of excessive violence, which I disagree with those facts, do not believe that is well, but for the rest, I think it's a good lifestyle, better than many other
Lisandra Tabio Period 2
ReplyDelete1- The Straight Edge is not a religion, but is something like a promise that you can't consume alcohol, drugs or any stimulants. For me the straight Edge is something that give your own possibility of take control in your life.
2- I think that it was a good idea because for it so much younger people spot to put down their lifes
-The movement started in the early 1980s as a reaction against the drug and alcohol use prevalent in the punk scene. The name come from the song "Straight Edge" by Minor Threat. The letter X became a symbol mean I don't want any alcohol or drugs
ReplyDelete-In my opinion is a good idea because this is something to helps people not to take or use drugs, alcohol or smoke. Straight Edge help to promise yourself life healthy.
ElizamaBanos Period- 6
Armando Fernandez Period 6
ReplyDelete1- The X mark was created to give the impression that the wearer did not drink alcohol, later took it in straight edge as symbol that did not use drugs, did not drink and were not promiscuous.
2- I think it's a very healthy lifestyle and good that we should all adopt, we would be better people.
DAIMARY PEREZ PERIOD :2
ReplyDeleteAccording to the series of interviews conducted by journalist Michael Azerrad, the straight edge X's tour dates clustering Teen Idles down the west coast of the United States in 1980.3 Teen Idles were scheduled to play at the Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco , but when the band arrived, club manager discovered that all members were under 21, old enough to drink legally in the United States, for which they should refuse entry to the club. As a compromise, management marked each of the members with a black X on hand to advise personnel of the club that did not serve alcohol to musicians. Back in Washington DC, the band suggested the same system to local clubs to allow young people to attend the concerts without the need to serve alcohol and ...
In part as a reaction against the perceived "jock" element of the developing scene.[citation needed] Since then a wide variety of beliefs and ideas have been incorporated into the movement, including vegetarianism, animal rights, communism and Hare Krishna beliefs. In many parts of the United States, straight edge is treated as a gang by law enforcement officials A 2006 study suggested that the vast majority of people who identify as straight edge are