Submitted by tximinoman t3_10o71bv in Showerthoughts
iamnotroberts t1_j6gsoii wrote
Reply to comment by ImHufflePuff_Crap_ok in You don't see young goths anymore. by tximinoman
Yeah, subcultures often develop their own unique styles, and then inevitably those unique styles are distilled down to mass-produced and commercialized kitsch. And new people want in on this or that subculture, but they can't make their own culturally identifying items or clothes, or buy them from obscure stores (before the internet started selling everything) but look...here's everything they need to identify with this culture on this rack right here, a shirt, chain, hat, bracelets, shoes/boots, etc. And these subcultures and in-groups aren't always the most inviting to new people either, which pushes them to these cheap, commercial versions instead of the genuine culture.
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