Non-mainstream is a concept that exists relative to the mainstream. A thing can change from non-mainstream to mainstream, or from mainstream to non-mainstream (for example, the clothing, language and culture that were popular in the 1990s changed from The initial non-mainstream develops into the mainstream.

A thing that is mainstream in one environment may become non-mainstream in another environment (for example, the impromptu street performances of foreign street artists will definitely be popular in China). Therefore, there is no absolute mainstream, and there is no absolute non-mainstream. The real non-mainstream is the currently popular punk.

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"Mostly. At that time, it was difficult for non-mainstream subjects to be accepted by the public and society. This is actually the case in history. Of course, "non-mainstream" refers to "mainstream". "The mainstream always wants to confirm something, establish something, and define something." , maintain what. "The mainstream is the majority of people's thoughts, which occupies a dominant position and will not be overthrown, because the "non-mainstream" are a minority after all.

Through the issue of "mainstream" and "non-mainstream" This extends to history or the world, just like the saying "the truth is often in the hands of a few people" means the same thing. Some things can be overturned by a few people; but after all, there are still many things that are impossible and helpless. Mainstream originally meant not working in one direction and doing things differently from others, but later it was changed to mean being different from others in terms of clothing and other aspects, thinking that you have given your personality.

Let’s talk about another issue, "non-mainstream". "If people can show their own personality well, it will be appreciated and accepted; if it is too unique and alternative, it will be bad.

Not only will it destroy your own image , will also lead some people to follow the trend, thereby destroying the image of society or improving the image of a country. Non-mainstream means showing off individuality, alternativeness, non-popularity, not blindly following the trend of the current public, and paying attention to the clothing, clothing, words and deeds that are in line with one's own character. .

Non-mainstream refers to the way young people dress and dress to the point where it is difficult for them to be accepted by the public, so they are called non-mainstream. In other words, as people’s lives develop, their pursuit of material things has also changed their ideas about food and drink. After a series of problems such as clothing were solved, we started a material war on ourselves, and our physical material needs continued to increase.

In practical terms, we call this change development, because this kind of continuous change. It is changing, so we must use a noun instead, so it is called non-mainstream.

When a self-proclaimed non-mainstream defender imitates other non-mainstream people, he is no longer non-mainstream. He is no longer individual. He is just a copy of many non-mainstream. Non-mainstream is also a means for young people to express their inner loneliness.

Domestic non-mainstream image: In China, non-mainstream image. Endorsements have not yet reached their peak, and the actions of some Internet celebrities led by Ma Zeqian already contain great bubbles and irrational behaviors; as consumers mature and the industry becomes more standardized, companies will also become more rational, and celebrity endorsements The trend will naturally fall back, and using ordinary models will become the mainstream; at the same time, emotional image spokespersons will suddenly emerge and gradually mature.

Things that are not mainstream should be said to be a relatively stable whole. The internal movement may be violent, but it still follows the existing rules and regulations, and the results are predictable.

Reference materials

Non-mainstream Baidu Encyclopedia