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OK to be fair most of you only know about Skinheads through mainstream media coverage. Well that coverage is usually the negative stereotypes of the racist Skinhead. Well those aren't Skinheads they're posers. People took the look because it was hard and put behind it a political and racist ideology and it gets aggravating to hear the ignorant views of someone who doesn't know what they are talking about.

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That is not true in my case. I know the skinhead movement through some of the other people I know. That could be lopsided and probably is. A lot of the same styles are in Punk Rock an other cultures.

I also understand that media over sensationalizes/demonizes things to sell a story. Racism is a big seller. Thus the necessity to own some media.

I also understand that the movement was started by people that could only afford combat boots ( a good investment by the way) and shaved their heads because of lice. It is always the poor that pay for the ills of the world huh?

Could be, but sometimes there are groups within groups. Perhaps they would call you posers.

You got to have a hard look to survive sometimes. My only view of things comes from some of my foolish acquaintances. There is a serious skin head connection, but they aren't considered as good? There is always problems with gangs within gangs. A never ending internal struggle with power. All they are looking for is is someone to unite these clans.

No offence but the skinhead movement is weak. You can't have a central foundation of being poor, drugs, political correctness, fashion, music, or any other ridiculous thing (hate either). You have to have a moral and ethical base, or something that is close. You have to have a code, an order, a history, ceremony, and a Hero. I will say that the skinheads don't have these things and are easy prey for those that do.

This group is a scattered bunch of Pop culture kids. Any body with half a brain could go in and take over the entire group. How hard do you think it would be for the neo-nazis to take over the group? They already are doing a good job, but not a great job. Tell me what I don't know Please?

Your best bets are to find a decent religious organization. The ethics and morals they will give you will protect you. Please consider it.

I know that your post is heart felt and that is why I have taken interest, but I question wether the skinheads are even an organization at all. They seam to be a good sub organization for various organizations.

Just something to think about.

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You are right skinheads aren't an organization. For instance I don't personally hang with other skinheads because well there aren't any of my type of skinheads around only the racist ones. As far as a moral code goes thats very personal. its up to the individual how their moral ethics go. Most skinheads are very moralistic great guys too (and I'm talking about SHARPs not racist neo-nazis). And as said in my other post the movement wasn't about race in the beginning it was about pride in self and your own accomplishments that were done through hard work and pride in that work. and as heroes go how about Marcus Pacheco who started the SHARP idealology and Roddy Moreno who took it to Europe. ill end with a quote from wiki.

from wikipedia here is the link> Source 1

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Name: Marcus

Comments: Neo-nazis have never called themselves skinheads. If they call themselves anything its "boneheads" which is in relation to Hitler's Deaths Head unit or "Stormtroopers" which is again a real Nazi term.

Skinheads started in England in response to the hippie movement and they were usually of the lower to middle classes. Their hairstyle, shaved, along with all the clothing was either a symbol of not having expensive clothing or a sort of protest toward the longer hairstyles. Why are most of the skinheads white? Well, that has alot to do with the surrounding culture. The areas where the movements started and spread to were filled with mostly white people. The music, despite having a relationship with reggae and early hip-hop, was played by mostly white bands. Just because someone doesn't join a movement doesn't mean that it is against them, they mostly stick to what they like.

There has never been any explination as to why the term skinhead was being placed after the term Neo-nazi. As I said before the white power groups themselves have never used the term before and stil do not.


Its sad that some people are willing to believe anything they are told and don't ever think to look into the logic or history of it.

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Name: SKaINmyHEAD

Comments: As a sharp I have to add to what has been commented here. Sharps are the original skinheads, known best as Trad(itional) Skins in some areas. The main principle surrounding the culture was work ethic. As such the main style born of it included utilitarian ideas I.e. Short cropped hair can't get caught in machinery in factories (where many of the original culture worked), also work boots are the most common footwear, those that are utilitarian and often steel-toe to once again protect them against hazardous work conditions.

Please: learn the truth and spread it, using a culture or subculture as a scape-goat for hatred is what originally brought Nazism into power, fight against ignorance, education is all we have left to work with.

How can you spout this nonsense about how they "are doing God's bidding"? I myself am a proud SHARP and a proud Buddhist. How can you be so closed minded so as to 1) automatically assign these people to a religion without knowing them, and 2) put them at fault for something you yourself believe you are doing? I.e. "God's bidding".

People need to be opened minded and understanding, by seeing someone dressed in Skin attire and automatically labeling them as racist, you are no better than a racist yourself. If you have not taken the time to walk up to everyone skinhead you've ever seen and questioned them on their beliefs, I feel you have no right to give a quick judgment in this way. Such ignorance and closed mindedness can be infuriating!

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Name: bucky

Comments: It's hard to explain what a SHARP is to someone that doesn't know the life style or the origins. I am a skinhead and have been for as long as I can remember. I am not a neo-nazi. It's that simple. I identify myself as a skinhead because I'm a young working class man with short hair. I wear combat boots almost every day of my life. I'm proud to be lower middle class and actually have to work for a living instead of having everything handed to me. I love Oi! punk music, street punk, ska, and dirty reggae. That is what makes me a skinhead. Believe it or not the term skinhead was originally a derogatory term for people like me in England in the late fifty's and early sixty's. That is what a skinhead is. Now SHARP was started for people like me who identify with that viewpoint on what a skinhead is, that it's not a bunch of hate mongers. Being a SHARP is my way of being proud of who I am and where I come from. Now I understand that that vision of a person is not what comes to mind when someone talks about a skinhead these days. I know there are bad people out there who hate "MUD PEOPLE" but those people simply aren't a SHARP it's as easy as that. It comes down to the fact that you are a sharp because you have short hair, wear combat or work boots, you're proud of it, and you aren't a racist bonehead.... And by the way I am black.

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This is the funny thing about this Thread - there are STILL so many takes on what the SHARP - Skin Heads Against Racial Prejudice is or is not. It seems that it is largely based on what the individual perceives SHARP means to them.

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Name: Wrong

Comments: Stumbled on the page [..] MAYBE you just don't know about what skins are really about. O.K. Media sucks. But there are guys on here TELLING you and you still are being lame.
It's not racist white power crap. Those are bonehead posers. Most skins are adamantly anti-racist. That's the truth. If there was no Jamaica, there would be no Skin. (Period).
I am a female Skin, with a Chelsea cut, lots of tattoos, and fistfuls of pride for my working class background. I grew up in all Black/Hispanic neighborhoods, am fiercely dedicated to equality for all, and wear Doc Martens and Fred Perry shirts (classic Skin-gear). There are Hispanic/Black/Asian/etc. Skins. Not all are SHARPS either.

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