First off aspecks is an acronym: Altering Stereotypes Positively with Expression of Culture and Knowledge Shared. There are a few others that work and somewhat express the our intentions for instance: Activating Static Potential Effectively with Creativy and Knowledgeable Solutions or Association of Special People Expressing Culture and Knowledge Shared. Enough of that though, ASPECKS is many things, its a web-based magazine and society, a movement of global citizens expressing themselves communally, a forum for discussion.....

An aspect is a particular part or feature of an idea, person, situation or the appearance of it. ASPECKS (with a k for knowledge) is about exposing the alternate aspects of culture and identity that harmful stereotypes tend to overshadow in us as multi-dimensional people. Every person has, at one point or other, been either a victim or guilty of some form of harmful stereotyping. Our minds whether we like it or not, use stereotypes to inform our analysis of the world around us. As members of global society, people owe it to one-another to be more certain of the accuracies of the stereotypes that we use all in our daily lives.

Stereotypes are like faulty social mirrors which produce distorted images of people by exaggerating particular ASPECKS of their multi-dimensional identities. The ASPECKS GLOBAL SOCIETY is therefore a medium to expose and express the various alternate ASPECKS of the world’s boundless variety of (sometimes misinterpreted) cultures and identities in order to counteract one-dimensional stereotypes and the misunderstandings that they cause (e.g. racism). In so-doing, we will expose and celebrate our common humanity and the distinct ASPECKS that make our cultures and identities unique. We will therefore reflect the continuities that exist between our global community’s diverse multi-dimensional cultures, sub-cultures and identities despite their apparent differences. As a consequence we will influence each other in the ways that we think and hence live. We invite you to join us on this mission by contributing articles, pictures and your opinions to be posted up on the site.