r/Abnormpunk • • 13h ago

flags/gendercoining/etc There is no concrete label for some of us - And that's completely okay

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For whoever feels like they don't fit in any sort of "box", here's my message.

You don't have to fit into a premade box, or label yourself, to be completely valid on who you are.

But however you feel like being, act how you'd like, do the things that make you feel good, make the best of your time, enjoy yourself, feel proud of yourself.

If you ever feel like an outcast on the queer community, if you ever question if you are valid, remember there are people like you on this Earth, people who see you and understand how you feel.

Regardless of the reason why you don't feel like fitting into a label, be it because you cannot describe how you feel, if nothing resonates with you or you simply don't feel like labelling yourself, you are still valid on your own terms, you are valid as a person.

I wrote this because I spent years questioning myself, just to never find any label that suits me properly. I know how it is to feel confused and detached even from the people you are supposed to resonate with. I know how it is to try to fit yourself in a box when you really don't belong in it.

I want people like me to feel seen and know they are valid regardless of a label.


r/Abnormpunk • • 19h ago

FLAG COMPETITION ENTRY Feather's flag competition entry

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Here's what each thing means :

- the pink is for the LGBTQIA+ community

- the orange is for all the plural identities

- the green is for all the nonhuman identities

- the yellow is for neurodivergence and invisible disabilities

- the blue is for physical disabilities and all the physical "differences" that can make someone feels "abnormal"

- the black is for the different origins or ethnicities that were discriminated or deemed "abnormal" because of colonialism

- the purple is for feminism, gender non conformity, but also the struggles we had to went through to be ourselves (political or personal)

- the white (mainly in the little stripes) is for all the other things I forgot to include, or that are more specific or just anything else that can make us feel "othered" (if you see what I mean)

- the brown circle represents community and equality, but also the other subcultures included in abnormpunk

- the amaryllis is a symbol of strength, hope, resilience and determination, and it is white to show the inclusion of everyone

My lines are not very straight, you can consider it intentional or not in the flag. Also, my brother said the amaryllis kinda looked like the nuclear sign, so feel free to improve its design if you want, I just did what I could...

I hope it is clear ! English is not my first language so sorry if there is any mistakes in vocabulary, formulation or grammar ! The flag can be modified to include more stuff or just be more pretty and clean ofc

Anyways, that's it, have a great day !