Defend Pop-Punk (Women): The Perpetuating Culture of Hate
Last night (Apr. 11) at Toronto's Mod Club, Parker Cannon, lead vocalist of popular pop-punk band The Story So Far jump-kicked a young female fan off stage, forcing her to fall face-first into the crowd below. This is the second time Cannon has made headlines for brutal behavior, first causing a stir in July 2015 when he did the same thing to a man who hopped on stage mid-set. Both attendees appear to have been trying to take a selfie in front of the band. You can watch video footage of both attacks here and the most recent incident below.
Before unpacking the implications of these actions, let's state some facts:
1.) It's probably really annoying when someone jumps onstage in an attempt to photograph themselves while you're performing.
2.) Pop-punk and emo shows can be violent places by virtue of the type of music and the people there (we're not generalizing too terribly much when we say men with a stereotypically weak sense of masculinity and self-worth are part of the scene). Acting on those impulses is completely unacceptable and for whatever reason, are celebrated in the pit. It's some dog-eat-dog shit.
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