The Pressure to Cover

Yoshino argues that mainstream is a myth because in our present day the word has lost its meaning.  He states that humans hold many different identities and not one person can be fully within this "mainstream" definition.  Calling someone mainstream would allude that they are completely average in every aspect, and Yoshino is arguing that no person can be completely  average in ever part of their lives.  There is not one vision of normality, and even to be fully normal is not normal any more.  Because one can not define normal, there is no possible way to actually fit a mainstream description.  I think his reasoning is fairly persuasive because his brings in reasons to describe why people tend to place people in a "mainstream" light.  He bring in a range of all types of  groups that anyone can relate to.  This makes us understand how even though everyone wants to fit in with a group, you can never be fully mainstream because no one personality can possibly be defined as normal.  I would define "mainstream" as the average thing that everyone want to try and fit in to be.  Something that doesn't attract attention, and would ideal not be accepted yet not rejected by all..just average.  You hear many people talk about how mainstream is "boring".  This is simple because in oder to fit into the mainstream stereotype you can't have an extreme of any characteristic.