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In the articled on Student Pulse entitled, "What Riot? Punk Rock Politics, Fascism, and Rock Against Racism" by Alessandro G. Moliterno, a graduate from Australian National University, writes about how punk rock music is anti-racism music and is more on the left side than the right side of politics. In his article Alessandro leans more towards liking punk rock music and not putting the music down like most critics do.

In this piece Moliterno talks about how he disagrees punk rock is wrong. The author quotes Roger Sabin's awful views of punk music. In rebuttal Moliterno adds, "My argument unfolds in two parts. The first seeks to explain different characterizations of the punk movement. During the period in question, particularly the early years of 1976-77, punk was arguably ambiguous." Moliterno disagrees with Sabin's opinion on punk rock music. The author believes that punk rock music is not linked to racism, but is linked to anti-racism.

The author describes punk as being calm. "Punk could be a blind, nihilistic rebellion, distinctly apolitical in its stance," states Moliterno. Moliterno makes punk out to be decent and not harmful. Some may disagree with him, and some may agree depending on how they have experienced being around people who listen to said music.

Once again Alessandro disagrees with Roger Sabin and his views on punk rock music. He argues, " I would argue that in spite of the criticisms leveled by Sabin, punk rock can indeed be viewed as an effective vehicle for anti-racism and the politics of the left." Moliterno states how strong his beliefs are on punk rock music throughout this article. The author makes sure everyone who reads his article knows how he feels towards the music and Mr. Sabin.

The connection I am making is that I never see anything written specifically about men or women; thus, making the whole punk phase equal for both sexes. In this article there is no signaling out of either gender when it comes to calling punk racist/anti-racist or conservative/liberal (right-sided/left-sided). Sabin and Moliterno talk about the punk movement as a whole and not a discrimination towards males or females.

In conclusion, punk is not just for men or for women. Both sexes act on being racist/anti-racist and conservative/liberal depending on how one views punk rock. Males and females are both treated the same in the punk rock community. No matter how they are politically or racially.

Moliterno, Alessandro. "What Riot? Punk Rock Politics, Fascism, and Rock Against Racism." Student Pulse. 2012. Web. 29. Jan. 2014.