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[deleted] t1_j6dbjj5 wrote

Reply to comment by Shalrak in You don't see young goths anymore. by tximinoman

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Economy_Estimate8 t1_j6dxd98 wrote

Goths not really about music, it´s much more about appreciating the dark things in life. But yes, many people approach goth/the others just for the music; these are probably the ones that don´t stay that long in the culture

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Unkindlake t1_j6erq7k wrote

Goths' not really about appreciating the dark things in life, it's much more about making misanthropic comics about a demanding blood wall and a bunny head nailed to a door frame

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evrndw t1_j6dy1ty wrote

Goth is all this and more! it's music, fashion, lifestyle, mindset... pretty much whatever you need it to be, it's a beautiful scene in my opinion, and I'm very proud to be part of it!

But back in the 80's the style began as a musical scene coming from post-punk, that's what I was referring to ;)

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Natsurulite t1_j6eg34o wrote

They had to update the definition because there were so many goddamned posers who hadn’t even heard of The Cure

If you put the context of the “goth culture” onto any other subculture, it starts to become painfully obviously how strange its evolution is

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keirablack7 t1_j6gkdkq wrote

If you wanna be super gatekeepy (and I don't know why you do) it's actually more about anti establishment counter culture more than specifically music.

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evrndw t1_j6glsyz wrote

My comment didn't come out as I expected. I was referring to what goth was when it began back in the 80's, when it was just a musical scene. Of course it became much more than that with time, and today there are many goths who don't even like the music.

I didn't intend to sound gatekeep-ish, just felt that the first comment about goth becoming emo and such could lead to a wrong view as if the scene was only about fashion. I apparently didn't choose the best words though :/

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harold-lay t1_j6eijq5 wrote

I look nothing like one but I listen to the music, I wish I did tho, couldn’t pull it off

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