Elitism and why you whiney trolls need to STFU
People have been up in arms about Steampunk showing up in Hot Topic, on Disney's new products and anyplace they deem "mainstream". This secret subculture that only they and another few thousand knew about, that somehow most members feel they have contributed to it's creation has created a by product;
elitism.
"Oh Steampunk is DEAD!" say many. "It's now MAINSTREAM!" *firmly place back of wrist against forehead and look piteously at the sky*.
REALLY???????
I mean, REALLY?
These are the same people who complain about the lack of elegance in the world, who whine when people make poorly crafted clothing without thought to construct or style and who wish there were easier places to get Steampunk items.
Wouldn't it awesome to walk into *gosh forbid I enter one* a 7-11 and see one of those dreadful hot dog cookers with brass fittings, a boiler pot underneath pouring steam into the case to cook them, and mechanical hands holding each (lips and assholes log) between it's fingers, turning them around for an even roasting.
How fucking COOL would that be? Ladies are wearing hats again, men are opening doors, showing a bit of romantic chivalry and the art of letter writing without an "lol" is back, with pen and paper, and wax sealed closures.
AIrship rides are not only affordable, but more plentiful and etsy is now outselling ebay for hand made inventions.
I gotta be honest, this sounds like a dreamy Heaven, and far from the Hell people are making it out to be.
If Steampunk goes mainstream, I'm all too happy for it.
Long live Steampunk and beautiful Neo-Victorian fashions.
elitism.
"Oh Steampunk is DEAD!" say many. "It's now MAINSTREAM!" *firmly place back of wrist against forehead and look piteously at the sky*.
REALLY???????
I mean, REALLY?
These are the same people who complain about the lack of elegance in the world, who whine when people make poorly crafted clothing without thought to construct or style and who wish there were easier places to get Steampunk items.
Wouldn't it awesome to walk into *gosh forbid I enter one* a 7-11 and see one of those dreadful hot dog cookers with brass fittings, a boiler pot underneath pouring steam into the case to cook them, and mechanical hands holding each (lips and assholes log) between it's fingers, turning them around for an even roasting.
How fucking COOL would that be? Ladies are wearing hats again, men are opening doors, showing a bit of romantic chivalry and the art of letter writing without an "lol" is back, with pen and paper, and wax sealed closures.
AIrship rides are not only affordable, but more plentiful and etsy is now outselling ebay for hand made inventions.
I gotta be honest, this sounds like a dreamy Heaven, and far from the Hell people are making it out to be.
If Steampunk goes mainstream, I'm all too happy for it.
Long live Steampunk and beautiful Neo-Victorian fashions.