Archive/File: fascism skinheads.ref Last-Modified: 1993/11/02 From oneb!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.ecn.bgu.edu!psuvax1!coral.bucknell.edu!coral.bucknell.edu!reist Tue Nov 2 20:14:46 PST 1993 Article: 3231 of alt.skinheads Path: oneb!nntp.cs.ubc.ca!cyber2.cyberstore.ca!math.ohio-state.edu!magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu!usenet.ins.cwru.edu!news.ecn.bgu.edu!psuvax1!coral.bucknell.edu!coral.bucknell.edu!reist From: reist@coral.bucknell.edu (Se"BASH"tian) Newsgroups: alt.skinheads Subject: A Good Book? Date: 1 Nov 1993 21:03:37 GMT Organization: Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA, USA Lines: 119 Message-ID: <2b3tj9$coi@coral.bucknell.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: coral.bucknell.edu X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL1] I thought this little excerpt might interest those on this group. It is the whole explenation of the movement in a book called "Hate Prejudice and Racism" by Milton Kleg. It was published in 1993 by The State of New York Press, Albany. Enjoy Skinheads The Skinhead movement began in Great Britain during the late sixties and has spread to the United States as well as Germany and other western and central European states The rise of Skinheads in Britain was a white youth reaction to the influx of Indians, East Indians, and other individuals racially different from the majority of the Commonwealth. Since the sixties, racial violence in Great Britain has been prevalent, usually involving conflicts between immigrants and the lower middle class whites. The term Skinhead refers to the shaven heads of its members. In the United States, Skinhead members generally range from approximately 11 years of age to 23. However, there are Skins, who, having immigrated from England, are in their thirties. The estimated number of American Skinheads varies from 3,000 to 5,000, but there may be as many as 10,000. In addition to the shaven head among male members, their "uniform" consists of Doc Marten boots ("docs"), suspenders ("braces"), tattoos ("tats" or "ink"), and flight jackets ("flights" or "bombers"). Trousers may vary from drab green military fatigues to black jeans. Emblems sewn on their jackets usually consist of the swastika, Celtic cross, an American flag on either the left or right shoulder, a Confederate flag on the opposite shoulder, and other insignia, such as the South African three 7'a Occasionally, the halo crown W of the Church of the Creator may be seen. More recently, the shaven head has been more or less limited to new members and may no longer be regarded as a factor in recognizing a member of the movement. Male members refer to their shaven haircuts as buzz cuts. Females, called Skinettes or Birds, also shave their heads but leave the bangs and fringes on the back and sides. These haircuts are called buzz fringes or just fringes. From initiation to exiting the movement, the period in which most teens are active as skins lasts about six months. Those who remain in the movement for any appreciable length of time may become entrenched and eventually move onto adult groups such as the Ku Klux Klan, another neo-Nazi group, or an Identity Church. The latter is less appealing, due to the more restrictive religious orientation. The Ku Klux Klan, Metzger's WAR movement, and Butler's Aryan Nations have made concerted efforts to recruit Skinheads One major success among adult racist groups has been the recruitment of Shawn Slater into the Klan. Slater moved in rank from novice to Exalted Cyclops within approximately one year. An Exalted Cyclops heads a local chapter or Klanton. The Skinhead lifestyle contrasts sharply with that of gangs. Skins are opposed to hard drugs, but are heavily into beer drinking. Drugs are viewed as something limited to the "mud races." Skins also emphasize monogamous relationships between male and female members, whereas some gangs share their females. Should a young woman enter the movement and pass herself around to male members in order to become more acceptable, her membership generally will be terminated. In terms of organizational structure, the Skinheads are a loose affiliation, and rivalries among subgroups are almost non-existent. However, one must distinguish between Skinheads and Sharps. Sharps dress like Skinheads and claim to be Skinheads against racism. Sharps are described as "Shit talkers," and tend to avoid actual combat with Skinheads. Nevertheless, a fight between these two groups should not be construed as an internecine conflict. Likewise, Trojan Skinheads, who are homosexuals, should not be confused with authentic Skinheads. In fact, Skinheads not only view homosexuals as perverts, but they have been known to act out violently against the homosexual community. Race or, more specifically, white racial purity is the main item on the Skinhead agenda. "Being down for one's race" refers to defending one's white racial pride and white family or nation. The most common activities among Skinheads are the distribution of racist materials, demonstrations, writing graffiti, fighting, and partying. Public demonstrations usually take place as counter demonstrations against such occasions as a Martin Luther King Day parade. There also have been joint Klan-Nazi-Skinhead rallies in some cities. Early speculations on the background of youths who join the Skinhead movement suggested that most of the members are from broken homes and the lower middle class. They also were described as school dropouts and loners who had a propensity for violence. While this is still true for a number of Skinheads, there have been some notable changes. More and more middle-middle and upper middle class, full-time students have entered the movement. Furthermore, many of these youths come from intact households. Currently, it may be said that the profile of a Skinhead does not differ significantly from any typical teenager. The Skinhead movement provides a group identity for white youths along somewhat the same lines of minority gangsQBloods, Crips, Vice Lords, and Disciples. But this is the only similarity. The concept of race is a mark of pride and superiority around which members can rally. It also serves as an outlet for some youths who are seeking their own identity in counter position to the values and mores of their parents. In other words, it offers an opportunity to engage in youthful rebellion common among adolescents. Another reason for joining the Skinhead movement is the resentment created by the perception that minorities are given preferential treatment in schools and in the workplace. In some cases, white students find the Skinhead movement a psychological and tangible defense against the threat of minorities, especially those who have perpetrated acts of violence against whites, either in gangs or individually. Regarding the latter, one should keep in mind that when an ethnic or racial minority group member commits a wrong, that wrong often is generalized to all members of that groupQespecially, if it reinforces some traditional stereotype. -- My name is Sebastian My friends call me BaSh bAsH
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