Thanks for the correction and addendum. As I said in the post, this is from memory of an article I read about 50 yrs. ago.Originally Posted by pj
Half right.
They started in England in the 60s and were known as skinheads from the beginning. "Rockers" wore a different costume, similar to that of 50s rockers like Elvis, Gene Vincent or Eddie Cochran.
When punk rock started in America in New York city in the 70s, it was very diverse and inclusive. In the early 80s when hardcore punk reared its ugly head in California, some of the kids shaved their heads and the punk rock skinhead movement (and costume) started up. They took on many of the violent aspects of the English skinheads of the 60s (though they were still tame in comparison), with less of the racist overtones.
Then (yes, there's more!) another decade after than, the young Aryans in America and around the world adopted the skinhead look and attitude, but added racism as a fundamental tenet. Being Aryans and all.
Note that none of this interfered with their cross dressing. To keep things relevant.
On a totally different note, your avatar looks very much like a high school picture of my late sister; the resemblance is eerie.
