Archive-name: cultures/straight-edge-faq
Posting-Frequency: monthly
Version: 1.11
Last-modified: 10 Feb 1999
URL: http://www.faqs.org/faqs/cultures/straight-edge-faq/
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Maintainer: Lars Norved <xjusticex@geocities.com>

    alt.punk.straight-edge sXe FAQ
    maintained by Lars Norved ><xjusticex@geocities.com><
    <http://www.geocities.com/Pipeline/Ramp/4130>

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Section Contents

• News Headers
• i. Introduction
• ii. Table of Contents
• iii. References
• iv. Where to find this FAQ
• v. About the maintainer
• vi. A word about SPAM
• vii. Questions in progress
• 1. About straight-edge
• 1-1. What is alt.punk.straight-edge?
• 1-2. Where does the name straight-edge come from?
• 1-3. What's with the Xs?
• 1-4. What is sXe?
• 1-5. Where can I find hardcore sex?
• 1-6. Is straight-edge a religion?
• 1-7. Why do kids get into straight-edge?
• 1-8. How do I join the straight-edge?
• 1-9. Why do you need a label to be poison free?
• 2. About the music
• 2-1 What is hardcore?
• 2-2. What's the difference between old school and new school hardcore bands?
• 2-3. What is emo?
• 2-4. Who was the first straight-edge band?
• 2-5. What is this windmill dance?
• 2-6. What is floorpunching?
• 2-7. What other dances are there?
• 3. About the commitment
• 3-1. Why are there so many rules?
• 3-2. If I slip from the 'edge does that mean I can't be straight-edge anymore?
• 3-3. Can I be straight-edge and a Christian?
• 3-4. If I'm straight-edge can I take holy communion?
• 3-5. Can I be straight-edge and gay?
• 3-6. Is straight-edge about politics?
• 3-7. Do I have to be vegan/vegetarian to be straight-edge?
• 3-8. Can I take medications if I'm straight-edge?
• 3-9. Is taking caffeine straight-edge?
• 3-10. How much does pro-life feature in sXe?
• 3-11. Don't most stop being straight-edge when they reach drinking age?
• 3-12. All my friends drink, does this mean I have to find new friends?
• 3-13. Do straight-edge kids have sex at all?
• 3-14. I used to drink and do drugs, can I still be sXe?
• 4. About the scene
• 4-1. Aren't you all just mummy's boys?
• 4-2. Why do all you kids wear backpacks?
• 4-3. Why is straight-edge so narrow minded?
• 4-4. Why can't we have unity within hardcore/punk?
• iii. References
• iv. Where to find this FAQ
• v. About the maintainer
• vi. A word about SPAM
• vii. Questions in progress
• 1. About straight-edge
• 1-1. What is alt.punk.straight-edge?
• 1-2. Where does the name straight-edge come from?
• 1-3. What's with the Xs?
• 1-4. What is sXe?
• 1-5. Where can I find hardcore sex?
• 1-6. Is straight-edge a religion?
• 1-7. Why do kids get into straight-edge?
• 1-8. How do I join the straight-edge?
• 1-9. Why do you need a label to be poison free?
• 2. About the music
• 2-1 What is hardcore?
• 2-2. What's the difference between old school and new school hardcore bands?
• 2-3. What is emo?
• 2-4. Who was the first straight-edge band?
• 2-5. What is this windmill dance?
• 2-6. What is floorpunching?
• 2-7. What other dances are there?
• 3. About the commitment
• 3-1. Why are there so many rules?
• 3-2. If I slip from the 'edge does that mean I can't be straight-edge anymore?
• 3-3. Can I be straight-edge and a Christian?
• 3-4. If I'm straight-edge can I take holy communion?
• 3-5. Can I be straight-edge and gay?
• 3-6. Is straight-edge about politics?
• 3-7. Do I have to be vegan/vegetarian to be straight-edge?
• 3-8. Can I take medications if I'm straight-edge?
• 3-9. Is taking caffeine straight-edge?
• 3-10. How much does pro-life feature in sXe?
• 3-11. Don't most stop being straight-edge when they reach drinking age?
• 3-12. All my friends drink, does this mean I have to find new friends?
• 3-13. Do straight-edge kids have sex at all?
• 4. About the scene
• 4-1. Aren't you all just mummy's boys?
• 4-2. Why do all you kids wear backpacks?
• 4-3. Why is straight-edge so narrow minded?
• 4-5. Isn't straight-edge just a fad?
• 4-6. What is hardline straight-edge?
• 4-7. What is a poseur?
• 4-8. Is sXe a crutch for the weak?
• 4-9. What is a sellout?
• 4-10. Why do a lot of you people use the name of your band or 'zine as a surname?
• 4-11. Why don't sXe kids have a sense of humour?
• 4-12. What is DIY?
• 4-13. What is the relationship of sXe to skating and BMX?
• 4-14. Why is there so much violence in sXe?
• 5. About the people
• 5-1. What do you guys wear?
• 5-2. What's with the tattoos and stuff?
• 5-3. Who's who of apse?

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