Voidpunk

Voidpunk is a subculture for those who feel rejected or disconnected from humanity. This is not a form of anarchy or political rebellion, it is merely a classification of personal identity. It was created for those who feel dehumanised in some way by society, such as asexuals, disabled individuals, nonbinary individuals, alterhumans, and more. An individual does not have to identify as any of these dehumanised identities to call themselves Voidpunk, the subculture generally welcomes anyone who feel that they do not belong to humanity in some way.

Voidpunk can be seen as a form of reclaiming one's identity. For example, if an asexual individual is told they are 'abnormal', they may instead declassify themselves from humankind as to not be associated with 'normal' individuals. It is an act of creating one's own internal identity without cultural expectations, and generally used for self-motivation and empowerment. These may especially come in the form of Voidsonas, an original non-human character being used to represent the creator.

It is important to note that whilst the core concept of Voidpunk relates to rejection of humanity, not every alterhuman will be part of this subculture. Whilst alterhumans may not feel human, they do not necessarily reject their human-self entirely.

History
Despite the etymology of 'void', Voidpunk does not originally relate to the concept of 'void'. As stated by the creator, there is no particular deep meaning behind it, and those who identify as Voidpunk can express their association to the subculture in various ways. Some do however see the 'void' aspect as the lack of humanity, and is reflected as such in the community created flag. Despite the creator stating there is no specific voidpunk aesthetic, many community creations revolve around the void, space, cryptids, monsters, and aliens. Created voidsonas rarely take the form of animals.