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So the average United States citizen claims to be an individual. They say they are not at all alike to other people and they stand out from the crowd. They rebel against becoming conformists and strive for independence.

But do they ever stop to think that they’re still conforming none the less? The reality is that they probably don’t. Those who seek to stand out and go against the grind, those known as ‘goths’ and ‘freaks’ all look pretty uniform to me. Now don’t get me wrong, I like a lot of the things that make up the ‘goth look’ but what is the point of adopting a certain style or look in order to show your rebellion when you’re still so very uniform anyway? Am I the only one who doesn’t comprehend this thought process?

Hey I’m not saying we should all just look like carbon copies here. I’m just saying that if you want to dress a certain way do it because you like the style not because it’s a rebellion.  Tattoos are cool if they’re gotten for the right reason because then they are body art and are reflective and indicative of the wearer’s personality. But getting them done, receiving multiple piercings, or adopting a new style for sake of “rebelling”, well there is a term for people like that.

Rebel Without a Cause