The Alternative Gen Xers Were A Lot Cooler Than We Give Them Credit For
Credit where credit is due.
I’m in a weird position as a clubkid. I’m 34 — just old enough to remember the final tail end of the NYC “Limelight” era, though I never went. I was a Crobar and Exit type of raver.
I got to see what being a part of the old school, early 2000s goth scene was like. I was a regular at QXT’s, which is now actually pretty iconic in the alternative world.
Perhaps that’s why I tend to do a little eyeroll when people lump Gen X in with boomers, particularly on style. I don’t think younger generations appreciate how much craziness was going on during the 90s and aughts.
Gen X is often overlooked, but they really shouldn’t be. This was the generation that helped bring out most of the creative awesomeness we embrace today. If you’re a Gen Z kid, I want you to know a little bit about life back then.
Contrary to popular belief, being alternative in the 90s and 2000s was actually really not easy.
