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What does Joypunk mean?
(Pt: What does Joypunk mean?)
Joypunk is a term that was coined by @/neogenders (original coining post here).Joypunk is an ideology that focuses on having joy in ones own identity, and emphasizing the happiness you find in it.
The moment I saw the term, it resonated with us and our plurality. While we are a traumagenic system, we don't define our plurality by the suffering that caused it, but rather the love we have for our headmates and the plural community.
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joypunkic: a (xeno)gender related to the joypunk aesthetics (being happy and kind, visibly queer, possibly trendercore, experiencing one's gender in a fun, coloured, euphoric way)
joypunkgender: a gender related to joypunk
decided I'd coin it! I haven't found any coinings of it but please let me know if it's a recoin! /g
flag templates are those from @neopronouns's -punkic and -punkgender
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the first flag has 11 stripes. the colours in order are: bright yellow, pastel orange, sea blue, light purple, warm pink, white, warm pink, light purple, sea blue, pastel orange, and bright yellow.
the second flag has 6 stripes. the colours in order are: bright yellow, white, warm pink, light purple, sea blue, pastel orange. end ID]
tagging for some reach! let me know if I should remove it! /g
I’m fucking thriving today. I’m listening to my mcr playlist, wearing my new lost boys tshirt and my black parade marching band guy style jacket, got lots of black eyeshadow on, drawing weevils in the new notebook some college recruiter sent me. I’m feeling confident enough that I might even post the anthropomorphic goth fungus weevil I drew earlier.
since some people have been misrepresenting my term joypunk, i decided to make a guide featuring examples of what is and is not joypunk. i am going to link this to the original post, but i encourage those who reblogged the original to also reblog this for clarity.
all points will be below the cut because this is long, and also because i don't want to misrepresent myself. if you find strange or unclear wording, i will be more than happy to clarify.
one aspect of joypunk i want to emphasize is that while joypunks prioritize fun and joy over hardship and oppression with regards to their various identities, that does not mean joypunks are ignorant to or neutral in regards to discourse or activism. joypunks may be incredibly active in these regards, but the difference is that a joypunk makes sure to always center joy and fun and prioritize it over hatred and distress.
some examples of joypunk in regards to various identities:
the best example for joypunk in regards to race and culture i think, is the concept of "black boy joy." someone who is a joypunk in regards to their identity as a poc would center their culture's achievements, rather than their hardships. a good example would be that a joypunk would advocate for more portrayals of, for example, black people having fun, enjoying life, and having the same diverse experiences in media that white characters are given the privilege of. so many black stories we see are tales of black hardship and struggle, and a joypunk may seek to instead prioritize stories that display black joy, adventure, romance, friendship, and the like. (there can obviously be more examples - this is just what i came up with! i am not a poc so if you would like me to edit this please let me know, i'm using limited knowledge here).
lgbt+ joypunks will often display their joy through pride, but they also may emphasize this in more political ways. for example, a trans joypunk may argue that the dysphoria debate is unnecessary, as dysphoria does not dictate one's transness - one's euphoria and joy surrounding their identity does.
neurodivergent joypunks may emphasize in their identities the fact that their communities have helped them understand themselves, their needs, and ways in which they can improve their lives. a nd joypunk emphasizes how useful support, self love, and sharing information, resources, and experiences, can help others understand themselves and their symptoms. nd joypunks do not push aside the struggles that their neurodivergence causes, but instead focus on uplifting their community and loving themselves
joypunk can also be connected beyond these obvious identity groups - it can be linked directly to "anti-cringe culture" sentiments which can be connected to many internet-based subgroups.
joypunk can obviously extend beyond the stated usage above, but in general can be used to describe any way in which you prioritize joy in your life.
however, the following individuals can never be joypunk, as they violate one of it's basic tenants, which is basic respect to others:
bigots and hate groups such as terfs, truscum, transmeds, trump supporters, cryptofascists, the far right, neo-nazis, etc etc you get the idea
pedophiles, MAPS, etc.
those who support incest or "consensual incest"
those who support any other sort of abuse or those that are themselves abusers
those that do not respect the boundaries of others, whether that be in relationships, within a community, etc.
those that appropriate from other cultures
those that purposefully seek out those the disagree with for the sole purpose of harassing and berating said individuals. joypunks emphasize joy, not hate.
again, joypunks seek to emphasize fun and joy when it comes to their own joy, as well as the joy of others in their community. you cannot be a joypunk if you actively support harmful rhetoric or if you are general a rude and disrespectful person. joypunk is about respecting your fellow community members and prioritizing their joy as well as yours. be kind to others.
