Individuality:
noun
The quality or character of a particular person or thing that distinguishes them from others of the same kind, esp. when strongly marked.
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| Twiggy |
In a crowd of people wearing black, who stands out the most? The girl in the red shirt, of course! I like things that stand out, things out-of-the-ordinary. Why look like and be like everybody else? I find it quite boring! Because of peer pressure or, I guess, insecurity, some people are afraid of being different. I say: "Who cares?!!" Are you really going to let society control who you really are? Individuality is key. You can express yourself in many different ways, such as fashion, art, music, film, writing, personality, ect. You can wear your hair in a different way, dress like you're from the 80s, anything you want! I'm going to use the 1960s as an example of expression. Models like Twiggy had personality, instead of just being mannequins. Bright, youthful clothing was in style! The makeup, pop culture, oh, it was great!
The 1960s were a revolution in fashion, music, and society. The 60s was much different from the GORGEOUS, elegant fashion of the 50s, and the music was much different as well. Rock n Roll was born in the 50s, but the 60s had the most important, influential rock groups we know today, such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Who, Cream, Led Zeppelin, and Pink Floyd. As for society, people found ways to express their freedom, such as the Hippies. Hippies emerged from the Vietnam War; they opposed violence and promoted peace. They expressed their freedom by wearing peace signs, tie-dye, bright psychedelic colors, did drugs, and were often nude.
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| Woodstock Festival |
In 1969, Woodstick Festival brought millions of people to hear musicians like Joan Baez, Jefferson Airplane, The Who, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Grateful Dead, Santana, Mountain, Janis Joplin , and MANY other INCREDIBLE musicians perform live in Bethel, New York!! Woodstock's main purpose was to promote peace for the Vietnam war. Woodstock is one of the most important music festivals in history.
So now you see, how individuality makes a difference!
