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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:05 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:08 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:11 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:18 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 4:37 pm
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Posted: Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:56 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:17 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 1:41 am
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Honestly nobody has ever said that to me, mostly because what I wear is original, and most of the time, not incredibly gothic in nature. Yeah I have a few trenchcoats, but not a single black one. My winter coat is grey and my summer coat is tan. I wear high tops (or as they are known here, chucks) as well as hiking boots. I have one chain, which my keys are attached to, and most often I wear colors..
and a top hat. Anyways, I totally had an epiphany tonight... goth is about being unique right? Well if people are dressing up in black, corsets, fishnets, heavy makeup and such, wouldn't that mean they are dressing like all other goths, following the crowd, and being unoriginal, thus defeating the purpose?
Edit: also couldn't that apply to everything else as well?
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:01 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 6:15 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:06 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:26 am
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Yeah, people always seem to bring up the "you're just doing it for attention" thing... Whenever I see a thread on a forum about goths, people always finish the discussion with "They're just selfish 13 year olds who want to stand out and be different. They're just attention whores. They grow out of it though; goth is only a phase. If they haven't grown out of it by the time they turn 15, it's just pathetic". I despise when people say this. I always try to explain the whole "Those are kindergoths/mallgoths, not members of the actual goth culture..." but everyone is convinced I'm wrong, and they're right.
Ndoki Anyways, I totally had an epiphany tonight... goth is about being unique right? Well if people are dressing up in black, corsets, fishnets, heavy makeup and such, wouldn't that mean they are dressing like all other goths, following the crowd, and being unoriginal, thus defeating the purpose? Edit: also couldn't that apply to everything else as well?
Yeah, I understand what you mean, but there's a key difference with (many) goths. I'll use me as an example:
I like my black clothes. I like my trench coat. I like my pants with the corsetting up the legs, and I like my top hat, and I like my combat boots. However, I'm not trying to be different than the mainstream. Nor am I trying to fit in with goth fashion. I would still wear these clothes if they were the biggest fashion trend in the mainstream, and I would still wear them if no goths did at all.
Many goths I know do this too. Therefore, we are unique, we just happen to spend time in a group that has such similar tastes as us. It would only be conformist if we dressed this way to be Goth, as opposed to dressing this way because we like it.
Also, while many goths dress similarly, there is no unified goth style. Goths tend to wear black, and there are certain accessories which many goths have, however, there is no singular, universal goth look. Cyber Goth, Rivet Head, Classic Goth, Punk-Goth, Fetischer, Vampyre-Goth, Graver, Visual-Kei, Elegant Gothic Lolita/Aristocrat... there are many, many different goth styles, and few people just follow one. Most goths have their own individual style all their own, even if it overlaps with others.
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 7:55 am
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:06 pm
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2006 12:09 pm
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