[Anonymous]

There is a huge misinterpretation of the whole skinhead thing. Skinheads are NOT intrinsically racist. There are certain ‘sects’ that are. There are also certain sects that are vehemently opposed to rascism. If you’ve ever heard of ‘sharpies,’ for example, they are a sect of skinheads who are very much opposed to racism. What characterizes someone as a skinhead has less to do with their feelings on race and more to do with their feelings on society as a whole. Naturally a skinhead has, in general, a certain look. Most all have a bald head, and many wear the ‘pork chop’ sideburns. They often dress in tight jeans, certain types of shirts (Fred Perrys or Ben Shermans, which are polo-type shirts or button-downs) and combat boots – usually steel-toe Doc Martens. They are, as your friend said, ‘working class’ folks. They usually have a very strong worth ethic and usually congregate together. They are often characterized by their choice of music, which usually consists of ‘Oi’ music, Punk, Ska and Reggae (yes, Reggae, believe it or not). More than anything else, being a skinhead is like being part of a fraternal order. Unless your friend is proudly displaying a swastika or listening to bands like ‘Skrewdriver,’ you have no reason to think he’s a racist. In fact, I know some black skinheads who’d be pretty upset if they were lumped into that category.

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Name : Anonymous, Gender : F, Age : 26, City : Southern, State : NJ, Country : United States, Social class : Middle class,