Has the real meaning been lost?

Question

I'm a skinhead from a working class. To start out, I am not a nazi, I am not racist, I am pro-worker, and anti-repression of any people. What has happened to the true skinheads? Not these nazi idiots. The true skinhead seems to be a dieing breed. Perhaps it's ignorance of other people? I'd love to hear other people's opinions about this. Personally, I think it's been diluted out due to the nazis and punks whom give it a bad name.

Answer 1

Don't give up man. Here in Los Angeles it's alive and thriving. That is if you're going to ska, reggae, or soul shows. If you're going to punk shows, well then you're bound to see a bonehead or 15. And remember, racism makes for a much better story on the evening news than guys drinking too much PBR and listening to reggae.

Answer 2

Growing up in North Idaho "Skinheads/Neo-Nazi's" were and are still bad. I do know that the original "group" were for worker reform and equal rights of all no matter your skin color, religion or sexual preference maybe and sadly you need to change the name of your group because such scurge have giving a good thing a bad name

Answer 3

I'll be honest, I haven't heard of any sort of skin-head besides the neo-nazi breed. But I think it's worth investigating to see who the first skinheads may have been.

So sorry that the fascist bigots nabbed your name. But if you are a "good" kind of skinhead,--whatever that means--then wear your skin proudly. It's the only skin you've got. Smiles.

Answer 4

no clue

be careful about the Nazi stuff.

Evil things from evil times that maybe we don't understand and maybe never will understand how horrible and evil it was. Some sensitivity is in order at least.

Answer 5

what is your definition of a true skinhead, as in, what you are, rather than what you are not.