Wearing Mock Ray Bans Doesn't Make You an Indie Kid

The year of The Hipster is upon us. From 1960's inspired fashions to a rise in artistic appreciation, homosexuality, free-thinking, and Alternative/Folk/Indie band fans, pop culture has shifted over the last couple years. To be quite honest, I believe this phase is dwindling. Everybody (*generalization*) wants to be hipster nowadays, especially (it seems) young Canadians wishing to embrace the eccentricity fad. Hmmm... a bit of an oxymoron, eh? Eccentricity fad. I think it's interesting to look into this, coming from someone who I guess you could say has embraced 'indie' culture in several aspects herself. One thing many people don't realize is that being hipster does not make you an indie kid >> a highly sought-after image/identity/stereotype. There is absolutely nothing wrong with dressing hipster or sincerely enjoying indie music, but there is a difference and let's not get the two confused. The term 'indie' literally means "Free from external control or constraint." it describes an anti-conformist, free- thinker, or independant person. A 'hipster' is supposed to mean the same thing, but someone who is 'hip' is simply trendy, cool, up-to-date, and well, just like everyone else. So where am I going with this? The real hippies think for themselves and don't look for a stereotype. In the same way we should all do what we do because that's what we want to do, or be passionate about what we're passionate about cuz that's what truly makes us tick. Can't we just be individuals without titles??? Let me close by saying this: wearing mock Ray Bans doesn't make you an indie kid.