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- For the drawing or cutting tool, see straightedge.
Originally inspired by the punk band Minor Threat, it has spread around the world, but is most popular in industrialized Western societies with a large middle-class—such as United States, Canada, countries of Western Europe, and Australia. Although straight edgers do not necessarily identify with a particular world view on social or political issues, many do subscribe to precepts associated with anarchism, vegetarianism–veganism, socialism, environmentalism, and the deep ecology movement. Some straight edgers are Christians or Hare Krishnas, as well as other religions.
Origins
In the book Our Band Could Be Your Life, Ian MacKaye reports that during the mid- and late 1970s, he and his friends often missed musical performances by their favorite groups because they were held in clubs in and around Washington, D.C. that served alcoholic drinks and banned anyone under 21 years of age from entering. More on [ Straight edge ]
Straight Edge Christmas came early thanks to @BabySharks And 10xDeep. I am a happy boy! http://twitpic.com/v04w4
ihatemikebeggs (Mike Beggs) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:15:17 -0000
Straight Edge Christmas came early thanks to @BabySharks And 10xDeep. I am a happy boy! http://twitpic.com/v04w4
Do straight edge kids call this time of year XmasX, just wondered (via @robhighcroft)
SeabassTM (Sean T. Heidinger) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:02:37 -0000
Do straight edge kids call this time of year XmasX, just wondered (via @robhighcroft)
@thevowel I just fold under the unstraight edge to make the straight edge
dancinns (Nick Scott) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:02:02 -0000
@thevowel I just fold
Grrrls With X's On Their Hands - Community geared to females providing a platform of support. Profiles, message boards, interviews, merchandise, and free email.
Kids With an Edge - Article and interview by Simon Fraser University's newspaper.
PopulationX - A online community for people who live the straight edge life.
Meta Description: [ Populationx, PX, is a straight edge + hardcore online community. ]
Straight Edge .com - Internet community geared toward the SxE lifestyle offering message boards, java chat room, and profiles.
Straight Edge Life - An online journal of the ordinary life of a straight-edge man in America. Includes book, movie, software and music reviews. Fun quotes.
Meta Description: [ A journal of a Straight Edge Life by a Straight-Edge man in America ]
Straight Edge on 20/20 - Transcript of a 20/20 segment on the movement.
Straight Edge Online - Offers thought-provoking comments on the clean life. Includes message boards, free email and articles.
Straight Edge Tattoos - Gallery of Straight-edge tattoos.
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Straight-Edge .com - Features information on the lifestyle including hardcore, shows, reviews, message board, and links.
sXe FAQ - alt.punk.straight-edge FAQ.
sXe Straight Edge Tribe - Online community with discussion boards. Anti: drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, meat, dairy, casual sex. Pro: punk/ hardcore, animal rights, keeping your body free of poison.
Meta Description: [ ANTI: drugs, alcohol, cigarettes, meat, dairy, casual sex PRO: punk/hardcore, animal rights, keeping your body free of POISON... ]
sXe.com - Message board and website dedicated to the straight edge lifestyle.
Meta Description: [ Message board and website dedicated to the straight edge lifestyle. ]
The sXe Community's Journal - The sXe community on LiveJournal.
To Be Straight-Edge - Promotes veganism/animal liberation, SxE beliefs, and hardcore music.
Vegan-Straightedge Mailing List - Run by a Toronto writer. Postings remain entirely uncensored.
X Sisterhood X.com - Group promoting girls in hardcore and straightedge through message boards, artwork, articles, reviews, definitions, photography, contests, and community.
Meta Description: [ straight edge and hardcore zine and community devoted to the ladies of the scene. Featuring reviews, articles, interviews, commentary, giveaways and more. ]
Xstraight edge over 25X - Straight edge group for those 25 years of age and up.
Yahoo Groups: sXe - To get together and discuss living the sXe lifestyle.
Meta Description: [ Yahoo! Groups offers free mailing lists, photo & file sharing, group calendars and more. Discuss hot topics, share interests, join online communities. ]
Yahoo Groups: sXe_freaks - For anyone to talk, post poems or stories. Straight edgers mainly but anyone is welcome.
Meta Description: [ sXe_freaks: sXe_freaks ]
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