Third Culture Collective
[ the members of third culture ]

gatekeeping through inconvenience

i think obstacles are one of the most effective ways to exclude people from a scene, for better or for worse.

in tough guy hardcore, its the inconvenience of getting punched in the face and a physical, noisy show. in the ottawa scene, its the inconvenience of paying out the ass and having to be in. these inconveniences exclude certain types of people, and make sure other types of people and included.

is it possible to have a scene without inconvenience? I think opting out of all social media and all drugs is how i would want to do it. if you want to be a part of the scene, you have to meet people face to face, and you have to confront the environment with a clear mind. you wont find out about it on your zogslop smartphone apps, and you wont be able to use it as an excuse to get wasted. i think this aligns with my values of DIY and pro-community.

i need some fucking contrarians to argue with goddamnit i hate people agreeing with me

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