mainstream

Yoshino means that the idea of being “mainstream” or completely a part of the norm is impossible. It is not possible to be a part of every single little technicality and detail to be in every majority group. As he says it would be abnormal to fit into all of these normal groups and in this sense it is necessary to move on and forget about the notion all together. His reasoning is somewhat brief, but I believe its simplicity is half the argument in itself. By having such a diverse variety of identities and groups you can associate with in one way or another you’re not tied to that one group, and there isn’t just one group to cover yourself up to look like. There is a large fraction of grey area that exists and is growing bigger as populations change and become even more mixed. It should become easier to blend in as part of a mixture than as trying to be the exact same sample no matter where you draw the person. Mainstream is simple whatever possibility is found in the majority among a list of options within a certain environment.