Hippy Shit

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Comment by Karoline Strømme on November 3, 2009 at 2:30pm

I think perhaps this is also due to some of the RAW community literally do end up looking like they are straight out of the 60/70´s, no? A penchant for growing hair long (and washing it 1 time a month), wearing socks in sandals, and wearing predominantly hemp and batik etc. I also think the more "spiritual" aspects of RAW, can make it easy for people to be very categorical. I´m talking drum circles, healing, spirits etc etc etc. I think whenever a social tribe of sorts develop, the predominant and most evident hooks there is for people to hang on to , will be their instant association. I grew up with radical hippie parents, so I´ve got no issue with all that, but I certainly don´t wear the hippie uniform ; ) And from what I´ve seen in here so far, it seems to be a very diverse, and interesting community. What stands out for me is great backbone, courage and the ability to not be swayed by conformity, but rather following what feels right, and makes sense. The gut feeling I guess ; )

Comment by Caffypops on June 3, 2009 at 9:19pm

IGNORE IGNORE IGNORE!! It's annoying but I actually take it as quite a compliment. Rather a hipster hippy than a big ingnoramous capitalist any day! :-)

Comment by Lizzard on June 3, 2009 at 9:10pm

very well put... I agree Sarah

Comment by Sarah on June 2, 2009 at 9:18am

I think hippies are really misunderstood. They scare people who live with a lot of fear-based views. If you just start asking some questions of the people who use 'hippie' as a swear word, you'll start to hear their fears. Fear that if we all were so idealistic, the evil people of the world would eat us alive. Fear that if hippies got their way, we'd require everyone to live in communes and give up the conveniences of life.

They're real and scary threats to a lot of people. Start taking about living in harmony with nature - healthy, organic, sustainable, etc. They're all buzzwords that produce fear in people. It may sound strange, but think of how you feel when you hear words like, synthetic, corporate giant, and gas guzzler.

Comment by Todd Meyers on May 24, 2009 at 1:16am

"Be who you are always, because those who care don't matter, and those who matter don't care. "
Keep shinning lizzard

Comment by jodykwik on May 20, 2009 at 10:14am

i've been a massage therapist for many yups over the years, and many times there's been a real undercurrent of judgement about my doing what i do...kind of a 'yeah, it's nice doing what you do...but out here in the real world where i live'...blah blah...i'm over it. not sending out my tentacles to pick up on that anymore.

just went to a great wedding last weekend of some friends. everyone was dressed as pirates.

Comment by Az'ya on May 19, 2009 at 10:48am

I used to clean houses for yuppies in the 80s. One of my clients, who was also a friend, one day told me I was a hippie - in a friendly, matter of fact way, she didn't mean it as a judgment or anything. I was shocked, I had never thought about it before. But when I did, I realized she was right!

And I'm still quite happy to be a hippie.

Comment by jodykwik on May 19, 2009 at 8:28am

you know, i've always wondered on this dynamic! i think there is even a bit of a seething resentment toward hippy-ness being seen more as a fashion statement than as it once was being a way of life...i don't know. there is a hostility and duality, though. i think the whole resolution of it can only help by a way of living fueled by enzymes and such...a fresh way of thinking.

Comment by Sarah on May 19, 2009 at 7:59am

Yes i get the same thing. I think it's just down to fear of the unknown . It used to annoy me but know i actually quite like being a "Hippy" . I wouldn't live anyother way.
x

Comment by Chris Carlton on May 19, 2009 at 7:41am

YES I am a Hippie if I am ever anything. I say this because whenever I get called Hippy it's because of something I am extremely proud of and normally or because of something that means a lot to me. So now I am proud to say that I am a Hippie or Hippy or whatever. (see, I'm not even attached to an official spelling)

All of us Hippys would have saved the world 30 years ago but then.... Cocaine! :( and along came the 80's

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