Punk

During class this week we talked about punk music. I personally don't listen to this type of music nor do I know alot about it but I did learn about certain artists such as Kurt Cobain and also reasons people dress like females during their performances. Artists would dress like women to encourage that idea that all genders were welcomed. They feel as though that would attract more fans. Another reason they did it was to be different than other artists. I find it very brave to do what they were doing. It’s definitely not easy to dress like a women and perform but they did what was necessary to better their career.

    A man named Kurt Cobain was a punk artist and he grew up in a tough situation. His parents got a divorce and from that point he was never the same. He also mentioned in one of his interviews that he didn't know if he was attracted to men or women and when he felt close to one of his guy friends his mother told him he couldn't see him anymore. His mother was homophobic and this was tough for Kurt as now he felt forced to be with women. Unfortunately in 1994 he killed himself but not after leaving his mark on the punk culture.