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'''Paradoxpunk''' is a subculture and identity surrounding challenging the the societal norms to be "either" something "or" another when one is "both" and "neither" at the same time. It's for those who often feel rejected or disconnected from humanity/society due to being both one thing and an opposing thing, yet neither at the same time. Someone who feels as though they are "both" and "neither" at the same time when humanity/society says you have to be "either/or". They might feel pushed away from both/all groups when society says you must be either one or the other. They feel like they don't quite fit one or the other, but sometimes both or neither, often being both and neither at the same time. These are groups that are frequently dehumanized or called "subhuman" by a society that thinks people should fit nicely into "either/or" boxes. Voidpunk is based on embracing the idea of being "not human" due to their paradoxical identity. While some individuals within these groups seek to prove their humanity to their oppressors, often trying to fit into one box or another, paradoxpunk instead recognizes that these oppressors are bigoted and taunts them by saying "Maybe I'm neither and both at the same time. What about it?". |
'''Paradoxpunk''' is a subculture and identity surrounding challenging the the societal norms to be "either" something "or" another when one is "both" and "neither" at the same time. It's for those who often feel rejected or disconnected from humanity/society due to being both one thing and an opposing thing, yet neither at the same time. Someone who feels as though they are "both" and "neither" at the same time when humanity/society says you have to be "either/or". They might feel pushed away from both/all groups when society says you must be either one or the other. They feel like they don't quite fit one or the other, but sometimes both or neither, often being both and neither at the same time. These are groups that are frequently dehumanized or called "subhuman" by a society that thinks people should fit nicely into "either/or" boxes. Voidpunk is based on embracing the idea of being "not human" due to their paradoxical identity. While some individuals within these groups seek to prove their humanity to their oppressors, often trying to fit into one box or another, paradoxpunk instead recognizes that these oppressors are bigoted and taunts them by saying "Maybe I'm neither and both at the same time. What about it?". |
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A paradoxpunk individual doesn't necessarily need to feel "non-human". A paradoxpunk individual might feel both human and non-human, yet neither at the same time. Neither normal enough to be human nor abnormal enough to be non-human, but also having attributes of being both "normal" |
A paradoxpunk individual doesn't necessarily need to feel "non-human". A paradoxpunk individual might feel both human and non-human, yet neither at the same time. Neither normal enough to be human nor abnormal enough to be non-human, but also having attributes of being both "normal" and "abnormal". |
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A common example of this would be someone who is LGBT+ and not at the same time; of course they are still LGBT+, but they may feel at times disconnected from the LGBT+ community due to being too similar to non-LGBT+ people (cis, straight, allo) and disconnected from non-LGBT+ people due to being LGBT+. This can include, but is not limited to: |
A common example of this would be someone who is LGBT+ and not at the same time; of course they are still LGBT+, but they may feel at times disconnected from the LGBT+ community due to being too similar to non-LGBT+ people (cis, straight, allo) and disconnected from non-LGBT+ people due to being LGBT+. This can include, but is not limited to: |
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