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Old 05-12-2015, 02:17 AM   #11 (permalink)
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this is a conversation me and a friend had on the subject

i decided to copy and past it here cause i think it expands on some of my points, and i'm too lazy to try to convert it into essay form.

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[5/11/2015 11:11:56 PM] John Doe: not antisocial.. thinking too much into it me thinks
[5/11/2015 11:12:05 PM] Brandon: nah i think im right
[5/11/2015 11:12:18 PM] Brandon: people always say im thinking too much about stuff when they dont have a response
[5/11/2015 11:13:10 PM] John Doe: everyone is in too different stuff the only time it would be anti-social is if it was a group that went abhorrent from society not just unpopular
[5/11/2015 11:13:39 PM] John Doe: like just because 4chan isn't widely popular a lot of things on there don't go against societal norms.. its just niche
[5/11/2015 11:14:08 PM] Brandon: 'abhorrent from societ not just unpopular'
[5/11/2015 11:14:11 PM] Brandon: expand on that
[5/11/2015 11:14:21 PM] Brandon: cause i don't know which distinction you're making here
[5/11/2015 11:14:47 PM] John Doe: okay so you have this whole sub-culture of gamer nerds with their inside jokes and everything
[5/11/2015 11:15:00 PM] John Doe: they are are a minority (unpopular)
[5/11/2015 11:15:11 PM] John Doe: but nothing about them goes against american culture
[5/11/2015 11:15:41 PM] Brandon: it undermines mainstream american culture in a number of ways
[5/11/2015 11:15:59 PM] Brandon: by placing value on traits that aren't valued by mainstream american culture
[5/11/2015 11:16:35 PM] John Doe: where do you even begin to draw the line though
[5/11/2015 11:16:41 PM] Brandon: its taking something that in one cultural context is undesirable, and making it something to strive for
[5/11/2015 11:18:12 PM] John Doe: ur making it seem as though there are very strict mainstream cultures when really i can't think of many with clear lines
[5/11/2015 11:18:22 PM] Brandon: no im not
[5/11/2015 11:18:27 PM] Brandon: of course its ambiguous
[5/11/2015 11:18:35 PM] Brandon: but we wouldnt have terms like mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:18:37 PM] Brandon: and alternative
[5/11/2015 11:18:42 PM] Brandon: if they didnt have any meaning at all
[5/11/2015 11:18:47 PM] John Doe: yeh but what makes a culture alternative
[5/11/2015 11:19:01 PM] John Doe: are people who join knitting clubs going against the mainstream?
[5/11/2015 11:19:18 PM] Brandon: i'm not saying it's a simple black & white distinction between alternative and mainstream cultures though
[5/11/2015 11:19:20 PM] John Doe: i could see ur point for things like fashion, music, movies
[5/11/2015 11:19:24 PM] Brandon: that's not my argument
[5/11/2015 11:19:39 PM] Brandon: my argument is to the extent that 'mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:19:47 PM] Brandon: ' and 'alternative' trends exist
[5/11/2015 11:19:56 PM] Brandon: to the extent that these terms have meaning
[5/11/2015 11:20:08 PM] Brandon: alternative trends are inherently antisocial
[5/11/2015 11:20:42 PM] John Doe: yeh i understand that but how many things actually have mainstream/alternative versions
[5/11/2015 11:20:56 PM] John Doe: if ur saying that gamer nerds are an alternative culture
[5/11/2015 11:21:05 PM] John Doe: than what is the mainstream culture they are going against
[5/11/2015 11:21:15 PM] Brandon: most thingas that have to do with culture and identity politics
[5/11/2015 11:21:18 PM] John Doe: which makes them anti-social
[5/11/2015 11:21:21 PM] Brandon: i would say
[5/11/2015 11:22:18 PM] Brandon: they're basically going against the mainstream culture that exists in most american high schools and colleges
[5/11/2015 11:22:30 PM] Brandon: in an american context
[5/11/2015 11:22:39 PM] Brandon: it might be different in other countries or cultures
[5/11/2015 11:23:25 PM] John Doe: i dont necessarily disagree with what your ultimately getting at because I can easily identify with what you saying when i think about music/fashion etc
[5/11/2015 11:23:52 PM] Brandon: i would extend it to morality and cultural values as well though
[5/11/2015 11:23:58 PM] John Doe: but beyond that it gets soo blurred idk that I can agree.. for every counter culture you would have to identify the mainstream culture it challenges
[5/11/2015 11:24:08 PM] Brandon: e.g. feminism, religion, etc
[5/11/2015 11:24:45 PM] Brandon: like you brought up gaming nerds
[5/11/2015 11:25:04 PM] Brandon: be honest... do you not think gaming nerds have cultural memes
[5/11/2015 11:25:14 PM] Brandon: which seem to prosper within that community?
[5/11/2015 11:25:18 PM] John Doe: of course they do
[5/11/2015 11:25:18 PM] Brandon: like styles of dress
[5/11/2015 11:25:24 PM] Brandon: types of music
[5/11/2015 11:25:26 PM] Brandon: etc
[5/11/2015 11:25:36 PM] Brandon: so if it applies to fashion and music
[5/11/2015 11:25:44 PM] Brandon: it applies to gaming nerds
[5/11/2015 11:25:49 PM] Brandon: i dont see the distinction
[5/11/2015 11:27:03 PM] John Doe: because.. I can link your to streamers who completely adopt those gamer nerd memes but also perfectly fit into the mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:27:25 PM] John Doe: it's not like if you enjoy that one thing you can't also appreciate the other things
[5/11/2015 11:27:32 PM] Brandon: yea thats not what i meant
[5/11/2015 11:27:43 PM] Brandon: i didnt mean that having a hobby makes you antisocial
[5/11/2015 11:27:53 PM] John Doe: i know
[5/11/2015 11:27:54 PM] Brandon: but when it turns into a counter cultural movement
[5/11/2015 11:28:04 PM] Brandon: like for instance feminism
[5/11/2015 11:28:16 PM] Brandon: then i see that as an antisocial movement
[5/11/2015 11:28:32 PM] Brandon: not that the people within it are personally not socializing
[5/11/2015 11:28:46 PM] Brandon: but the movement in relation to the society it exists in
[5/11/2015 11:28:48 PM] Brandon: is antisocial
[5/11/2015 11:29:44 PM] John Doe: agreed
[5/11/2015 11:32:23 PM] John Doe: but going back to the gamer nerds it doesnt fit the definition.. it's not devoid of or antagonistic, they don't seek to undermine or invert mainstream values either.
[5/11/2015 11:32:38 PM] John Doe: those are deliberate acts.. feminism is deliberate
[5/11/2015 11:33:24 PM] John Doe: enjoying video games and the culture surrounding it is not done to specifically go against or upset the mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:33:49 PM] John Doe: i think that's how you could make the distinction
[5/11/2015 11:36:12 PM] Brandon: well i dunno about that
[5/11/2015 11:36:19 PM] Brandon: its not always to make conflict
[5/11/2015 11:36:27 PM] Brandon: thats not what i mean by antisocial
[5/11/2015 11:36:29 PM] John Doe: not to make a conflict..
[5/11/2015 11:36:33 PM] Brandon: but to shift cultural trends
[5/11/2015 11:36:45 PM] Brandon: like gamer nerds might enjoy anime shirts or whatever
[5/11/2015 11:37:02 PM] Brandon: those weird looking hawaian type shirts with anime **** on it
[5/11/2015 11:37:13 PM] Brandon: thats definitely a trend that undermines mainstream values
[5/11/2015 11:37:24 PM] Brandon: might not be deliberate, but it does
[5/11/2015 11:38:30 PM] John Doe: ok.. so how about something like Alexander McQueen's avant-garde fashion which is highly regarded by mainstream fashion but completely alternative to what's popular?
[5/11/2015 11:38:52 PM] John Doe: http://payload.cargocollective.com/1...870/178777.jpg
[5/11/2015 11:38:53 PM] Brandon: im not familiar with it
[5/11/2015 11:39:18 PM] John Doe: would u consider that anti-social even though it's embraced by the mainstream?
[5/11/2015 11:39:23 PM] Brandon: how do u mean its highly regarded by mainstream fashion
[5/11/2015 11:40:03 PM] John Doe: he's dead now but that dude was highly sought after by celebs and well recognized by the mainstream fashion industry
[5/11/2015 11:40:13 PM] Brandon: lol
[5/11/2015 11:40:21 PM] Brandon: i think its important to keep in mind
[5/11/2015 11:40:24 PM] John Doe: but he does all avant-garde type of things.. so is that anti-scoail
[5/11/2015 11:40:29 PM] John Doe: social*?
[5/11/2015 11:40:31 PM] Brandon: that the 'mainstream fashion industry'
[5/11/2015 11:40:37 PM] Brandon: isnt all that mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:40:53 PM] Brandon: its more elitist and promoted by celebs
[5/11/2015 11:41:04 PM] Brandon: so yea its anti social
[5/11/2015 11:41:36 PM] John Doe: ahh but that's only because it's so expensive it's unattainable NOT because tons of people wouldn't love to have it given the money
[5/11/2015 11:41:45 PM] Brandon: nah
[5/11/2015 11:41:47 PM] Brandon: disagreed
[5/11/2015 11:41:52 PM] Brandon: the average woman wouldnt wear that
[5/11/2015 11:41:55 PM] Brandon: they just wouldnt
[5/11/2015 11:42:03 PM] John Doe: not that thing in particular
[5/11/2015 11:42:27 PM] John Doe: but im just saying all those brands like dulche, prada, etc all fit into the same category
[5/11/2015 11:42:37 PM] John Doe: and i know tons of chicks who definitely would wear there stuff
[5/11/2015 11:42:40 PM] John Doe: their*
[5/11/2015 11:42:46 PM] Brandon: lol yea well ask yourself this, why are they so expensive in the first place
[5/11/2015 11:43:10 PM] John Doe: mainstream hype
[5/11/2015 11:43:15 PM] Brandon: more like
[5/11/2015 11:43:19 PM] Brandon: exclusionism
[5/11/2015 11:43:23 PM] John Doe: there are tons of really expensive brands that aren't hyped by the mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:43:33 PM] Brandon: the hype of the product is affected
[5/11/2015 11:43:44 PM] Brandon: by how its unattainable to so many people
[5/11/2015 11:43:51 PM] Brandon: thats an exclusionary tactic
[5/11/2015 11:43:56 PM] Brandon: that is definitely anti social
[5/11/2015 11:45:48 PM] John Doe: but it's mainstream...
[5/11/2015 11:45:59 PM] Brandon: not really
[5/11/2015 11:46:08 PM] Brandon: its about as mainstream as noam chomsky
[5/11/2015 11:46:44 PM] Brandon: you want mainstream? hollister
[5/11/2015 11:46:46 PM] Brandon: thats mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:46:50 PM] Brandon: footlocker
[5/11/2015 11:46:51 PM] Brandon: lol
[5/11/2015 11:46:54 PM] Brandon: thats mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:47:17 PM] Brandon: sort of like michael moore is mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:47:19 PM] Brandon: noam chomsky isnt
[5/11/2015 11:47:34 PM] Brandon: hes highly regarded by the academic elite
[5/11/2015 11:47:41 PM] Brandon: thats not the same as being mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:47:41 PM] John Doe: so basically anything associated with middle class america and everything else is anti-social
[5/11/2015 11:47:56 PM] Brandon: anything associated with the bulk of the population
[5/11/2015 11:47:59 PM] Brandon: in any society
[5/11/2015 11:48:09 PM] Brandon: thats the most straight forward definition i can think of
[5/11/2015 11:48:11 PM] Brandon: of mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:48:42 PM] John Doe: ok then feminism is not anti-social
[5/11/2015 11:48:53 PM] Brandon: that depends on where you live
[5/11/2015 11:49:07 PM] Brandon: if you live in vermont then probably not
[5/11/2015 11:49:07 PM] John Doe: no you can't do that
[5/11/2015 11:49:18 PM] Brandon: lol
[5/11/2015 11:49:21 PM] John Doe: because sub-cultures are anti-social in an of themselves
[5/11/2015 11:49:23 PM] Brandon: says who?
[5/11/2015 11:49:28 PM] John Doe: u have to think of america as a whole
[5/11/2015 11:49:39 PM] Brandon: ok, i dont have stats on this
[5/11/2015 11:49:49 PM] Brandon: but just guessing
[5/11/2015 11:49:54 PM] Brandon: i would say modern feminism
[5/11/2015 11:49:56 PM] Brandon: is not mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:50:05 PM] Brandon: if you broke down the number
[5/11/2015 11:50:05 PM] Brandon: s
[5/11/2015 11:50:15 PM] John Doe: really? maybe it's just cause I'm from NJ
[5/11/2015 11:50:21 PM] John Doe: so my sub-culture is getting in the way
[5/11/2015 11:50:26 PM] Brandon: i mean a good 40-50% of the american population
[5/11/2015 11:50:27 PM] John Doe: but it's widely accepted around here
[5/11/2015 11:50:39 PM] Brandon: is creationist/christian fundamentalists
[5/11/2015 11:50:54 PM] Brandon: thats why i said it depends on where you live
[5/11/2015 11:50:56 PM] Brandon: cause it does
[5/11/2015 11:51:05 PM] Brandon: your environment affects what you consider mainstream
[5/11/2015 11:51:20 PM] Brandon: theres no logical reason to regard america holistically
[5/11/2015 11:51:26 PM] Brandon: with regaurd to culture
[5/11/2015 11:52:00 PM] John Doe: okay well if your enviroment affects what is mainstream to you then we circle back to the gaming community
[5/11/2015 11:52:09 PM] John Doe: that's their environment...
[5/11/2015 11:52:17 PM] John Doe: and they are within the culture norms of that community
[5/11/2015 11:52:18 PM] Brandon: if by environment you mean chatroom...
[5/11/2015 11:52:35 PM] Brandon: is their any actual physical community where gaming nerds are the norm?
[5/11/2015 11:52:42 PM] Brandon: like a whole city or state?
[5/11/2015 11:52:43 PM] John Doe: no.. i mean the millions of people playing on servers
[5/11/2015 11:52:49 PM] John Doe: across the country together
[5/11/2015 11:53:01 PM] Brandon: each of which exist in independent communities
[5/11/2015 11:53:06 PM] Brandon: where they interact with non gamers
[5/11/2015 11:53:07 PM] John Doe: that's what i mean this is so ambiguous it's just ridiculous to talk about
[5/11/2015 11:53:11 PM] Brandon: on a day to day basis
[5/11/2015 11:53:23 PM] Brandon: nah i disagree
[5/11/2015 11:53:31 PM] Brandon: i think its interesting to talk about
[5/11/2015 11:53:45 PM] John Doe: it is interesting
[5/11/2015 11:53:50 PM] Brandon: you're looking for an angle to bring it down cause maybe you don't like the labels
[5/11/2015 11:53:51 PM] John Doe: i just don't see us coming to an agreement
[5/11/2015 11:54:01 PM] Brandon: but so far you havent found one
[5/11/2015 11:54:07 PM] John Doe: i don't mind the labels, and im using ur definition of anti-social
[5/11/2015 11:54:31 PM] John Doe: but im still confused about this where you come from thing
[5/11/2015 11:54:53 PM] John Doe: i feel like when you through that into your side of the argument it's countering the original intent of your post
[5/11/2015 11:54:59 PM] Brandon: well lets say for example the gamer nerds actually lived in and existed soley on those servers
[5/11/2015 11:55:13 PM] Brandon: they spend their entire lives on those servers and within their gamer communities
[5/11/2015 11:55:14 PM] John Doe: I feel like you need to base it on society as a whole
[5/11/2015 11:55:19 PM] Brandon: then you might have a point
[5/11/2015 11:55:25 PM] Brandon: but physically thats just impossible
[5/11/2015 11:55:30 PM] Brandon: they must exist in other communities
[5/11/2015 11:55:36 PM] Brandon: go to normal high schools
[5/11/2015 11:55:39 PM] Brandon: probably get picked on
[5/11/2015 11:55:44 PM] Brandon: by the adherants
[5/11/2015 11:55:50 PM] Brandon: of mainstream culture in those high schools
[5/11/2015 11:56:05 PM] Brandon: so i cant say the server is 'their environment'
[5/11/2015 11:56:07 PM] John Doe: idk it's hard for me.. im a gamer nerd but I've always fit in well.
[5/11/2015 11:56:14 PM] Brandon: cause they exist in a different environment
[5/11/2015 11:56:28 PM] Brandon: well tbh gaming culture and nerd culture
[5/11/2015 11:56:34 PM] Brandon: is gaining some mainstream acceptance
[5/11/2015 11:56:40 PM] Brandon: slowly but surely
[5/11/2015 11:56:44 PM] John Doe: no man im talking like 10-15 years ago
[5/11/2015 11:56:48 PM] John Doe: before it was a thing
[5/11/2015 11:57:00 PM] John Doe: but ur right
[5/11/2015 11:57:05 PM] Brandon: maybe you live in an incredibly tolerant society
[5/11/2015 11:57:15 PM] Brandon: or maybe u just didnt adopt
[5/11/2015 11:57:19 PM] Brandon: some of the cultural memes
[5/11/2015 11:57:29 PM] Brandon: that a lot of gamer nerds adopt
[5/11/2015 11:57:32 PM] Brandon: i dunno
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Old 05-12-2015, 05:11 AM   #12 (permalink)
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When it comes to joining an alternative culture, I think people are driven by the rewards of belonging to that culture. Rather than wanting to alienate or be anti-social, I think people who want to be part of alternative culture generally exist in an environment where major trends is alienating them or their interests to some degree. Major trends outcompete minor trends, pushing them to the fringes.

Some people probably enjoy being part of a cultural movement partly because it is minor and that can be viewed as anti-social, but the dominating incentives are pro-belonging, pro-social and pro-whatever it is about that culture that appeals.

Generally speaking, we're social creatures before we're anti-social creatures (but of course there's the always the odd nut job).
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Some people probably enjoy being part of a cultural movement partly because it is minor and that can be viewed as anti-social, but the dominating incentives are pro-belonging, pro-social and pro-whatever it is about that culture that appeals.
i think you're right that people in general want to belong in one way or another. but i feel like the pursuit of belonging can lead to antisocial behavior. i see alternative trendsters spending a great deal of time and energy ****ting on the mainstream cultures that many of their peers adopt. in the process of doing so they find a sense of belonging but part of that sense of belonging is in the shared alienation from mainstream culture. so it doesn't seem mutually exclusive to me.

also, could you comment on the example of cults that literally pressure their members to cut of ties with the outside world? they give their members a sense of belonging while simultaneously promoting behavior that is seen as antisocial outside the context of that cult, imo.
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Alternative culture is the same as regular culture, it's just marketed as being alternative culture.
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also, could you comment on the example of cults that literally pressure their members to cut of ties with the outside world? they give their members a sense of belonging while simultaneously promoting behavior that is seen as antisocial outside the context of that cult, imo.
Regarding this, I think it is interesting to go outside the current scope of this discussion and look at meme theory.

What you're describing is something that generally happens in extremist religious groups, but maybe not exclusively. I think what such groups generally have in common is that they adhere to a belief system, values and culture that is basically out of sync with the greater society which they find themselves in. As such, there is a real threat of corruption from the outside. Mainstream thoughts, values and culture are a threat to the very existence of such groups.

Undoubtedly, many such alternative cultures have died out, possibly due to outside pressure (knowledge, belief, values) seeping in or perhaps internal pressures driving people away. As the outside world shares information faster, survival probably becomes even more difficult. The groups that do survive with their strange ways intact are the ones who have employed some trait or tactic that makes them competitive. Isolating their members from outside influence is a powerful strategy in this respect.

So I'd say it's not necessarily that everyone with strange beliefs are anti-social and want to isolate themselves. It's just that you have a natural selection on the meme level that removes such strange ideas unless they are somehow protected, such as by an isolationist culture.
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JWB, what are your thoughts when you apply this to religion?

I AM USING RELIGION AS AN EXAMPLE. PLEASE DO NOT START A F*CKING CRUSADE HERE PEOPLE. (This is directed at everybody btw)



According to this pie graph and your theory, anybody who is not a Christian is being antisocial. You tell a Muslim he's not adhering to the norm, being Christianity, and he'll be offended. Hell, I would. If I'm doing something, it's either because I believe in it, or I find it most comfortable.

I guess my point is, who is to say what the social norm is and what isn't? In my mind, the only way you're being antisocial is if you're not socializing with ANYBODY. Just because you're part of a group that likes different thing from the masses doesn't mean you're antisocial.

Hell, even Bronies are social with other Bronies.
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According to this pie graph and your theory, anybody who is not a Christian is being antisocial. You tell a Muslim he's not adhering to the norm, being Christianity, and he'll be offended. Hell, I would. If I'm doing something, it's either because I believe in it, or I find it most comfortable.

I guess my point is, who is to say what the social norm is and what isn't? In my mind, the only way you're being antisocial is if you're not socializing with ANYBODY. Just because you're part of a group that likes different thing from the masses doesn't mean you're antisocial.

Hell, even Bronies are social with other Bronies.
A Muslim isn't being antisocial because they were likely raised by Muslims in an environment that was conducive to becoming a Muslim. They exist in an environment that believes differently, but they're socializing with their more immediately relevant environment (i.e. their Muslim family/community).

I think when joining a religion can be antisocial is when you get crackerass, wannabe hippies and celebrities becoming Buddhists because they want to feel special. They were likely raised, if not as Christians, then in an environment that was more accepting and encouraging of Christianity than any other specific religion, but have chosen to go an entirely different direction, likely as a reaction against cultural norms.
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A Muslim isn't being antisocial because they were likely raised by Muslims in an environment that was conducive to becoming a Muslim. They exist in an environment that believes differently, but they're socializing with their more immediately relevant environment (i.e. their Muslim family/community).

I think when joining a religion can be antisocial is when you get crackerass, wannabe hippies and celebrities becoming Buddhists because they want to feel special. They were likely raised, if not as Christians, then in an environment that was more accepting and encouraging of Christianity than any other specific religion, but have chosen to go an entirely different direction, likely as a reaction against cultural norms.
Maybe it's a word usage issue? I just don't see that as being anti-social at all. Like, what exactly are we talking about here? If I see a kid outside practicing his Buddhist five star exploding palm technique in the courtyard with 20 of his hippie friends, my first thought isn't "Wow, look at those anti-social f*cks". Like, that's just silly. They're outside and active.

If I liked everything that everybody else liked but I spent every single day locked up in my room by myself, am I less anti social than a homosexual Buddhist liberal that likes free form jazz, yet also goes out every single night?

I just don't get the definition of anti-social everybody seems to be using in this thread.
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I don't think that alternative trends are inherently antisocial. I think an alternative trends can be antisocial, but it isn't because it is alternative.

Take Antony Hagarty for example.



She used to walk around NYC in the early 2000s wearing a trench coat, combat boots, and the words "**** off" written on her face. This is objectively antisocial, both in the antagonistic, psychology sense, and in the more general "don't talk to me, I don't want to interact" sense.

You can look at Leigh Bowery, for example



Someone who took drag and turned away from the 'feminization' of the male sex, instead opting for an abstract, almost masculine aesthetic -- very tall, very big, very imposing, very intimidating. This was incredibly antagonistic in the culture Leigh Bowery exposed his visual and performance art to (1980s-1990s England). It wasn't necessarily avoidant, moreso antagonistic, and counter to the very stiff, rigid, uniform, almost aesthetically communistic mindset of England at that time.

Ignoring the psychology definition of antisocial, and looking it from a social standpoint, I think that the concept of being antisocial is, nowadays, very subjective. You could argue that nothing is really antisocial in the same way you might argue the nonexistence of universal morality. It's all a matter of perception, really.

If I saw someone dressed up like Leigh Bowery walking down the streets of NYC I would definitely want to interact with them. I think that in contemporary culture, it's less a matter of antisocial and more a matter of mainstream stigma vs things misunderstood, or a sheer lack of even attempting to understand.

You could argue that in the deep, rural south of the US, being gay is antisocial. In Russia, the punk group Pussy Riot is seen as antisocial. We can look at it objectively if we deem the concept of being antisocial as counter to the mainstream, but that would be the easy way out.

I think that in contemporary society, with the way culture is now, there is a place for everyone with the internet. No matter who you are (generalizing for the sake of fluidity), there is a community or culture where you are an antisocial and one where you are normality.
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