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Many of the charactersitics of what would be know later as straight edge, begin to appear in the lyrics of hard rock and punk bands such as Ted Nugent, and the Modern Lovers.
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Opposition to the Sraight Edge movement begins to form in the shape of the Bent Edge movement but only lasted until the end of the 90's.
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1980s hardcore punk band Minor Threat releases a song titled "Straight Edge"
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Straight edge as a lifestyle emerges from the mid-1980s hardcore punk music scene
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Straight Edge musics popularity increases exponetially in the US especially in California.
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Mlitant straight edge became popular. Mlitant straight edge punks were not known for being tolerant. They displayed outward pride, outspokenness, and showed a willingness to resort to violence in order to promote their sub-culture. The militant straight edge individual was characterized by being more conservative and less tolerant of homosexuality and abortion.
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Straight Edge bands that heavily promoted veganism, social justice and animal rights began to make a move towards heavy metal music rather than punk.
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Straight Edge Movement spreads to Northern Europe, South America, and the Middle East
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Militant Straight Edge Movement dies out. Large majority of straight edge followers consider themesleves non violent
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Growing amount of tolerance of people who do not follow the straight edge lifestyle by straight edge individuals
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The tolerance for people who did not live the straight edge life style was reflected in a change of lyrical themes and style of music.
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Wwe wrestler Phil Brooks (Cm Punk) brings the straight edge style into the mainstream, having almost 2 million twitter followers and selling the most merchendise in Wwe history
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1)Clean living- creating an alternative, drug-free environment.
2)Lifetime commitment- commitment to positive, clean living
3)Caring relationships- Reserving sex for caring relationships
4)Self actualization-resisting social standards and expectations
5)Spreading the message- actively encourage people
Involvement in progressive causes- becoming involved in social issues to promote a positive outcome
