Okay, I was in a forum full of the usual ignorant people and I posted the following, and I was wondering if I said the right thing:
Okay..apparently everyone here is completely niscient (ignorant) to what goth actually is.
Goth isn't a religious subculture, but a subculture none the less which finds its roots in the early 80's. We are not all satanic, depressed, Manson fans. Quite the contrary: I'm goth, and christian
Goth and Emo are two different things, yet some of us claim both. Unlike the common sterotype, goths DO NOT wear all black all the time (most of us can be found wearing color, sometimes.).
As for the music, we listen to a wide range: darkwave, goth rock, dark cabaret, I'll give examples:
Goth Rock:
The Cure (yes, their early albums such as Staring at the Sea, Pornography, and Disintigration are goth rock. As is Bloodflowers.)
Sister's of Mercy (The album Floodland is goth rock.)
Souixie and the Banshees
Bauhaus
Joy Division
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Echo and the Bunnymen
Darkwave:
The Cruxshadows
Rasputina
Dark Cabaret:
Voltaire
Now, for the bands mistaken for goth:
Marilyn Manson
AFI
HIM
NIN
etc.
Some bands and induviduals drive their style from the 18th century gothic movemnt such as EGA (Elegant Gothic Aristocrat dress or victorian style dress.
However, it is almost impossible to tell you anyguidelines for being goth because their aren't any: some goths listen to goth rock, some listen to classical, some dress more punk, some dress more victorian, etc.
goths are induviduals, not like normal people, in the fact that they don't mind being different and expressing themselves accordingly. We are not bloodthirsty,suicidal, homicidal, depressed, parent-hating, white- supremist idiots!!
Okay..apparently everyone here is completely niscient (ignorant) to what goth actually is.
Goth isn't a religious subculture, but a subculture none the less which finds its roots in the early 80's. We are not all satanic, depressed, Manson fans. Quite the contrary: I'm goth, and christian
Goth and Emo are two different things, yet some of us claim both. Unlike the common sterotype, goths DO NOT wear all black all the time (most of us can be found wearing color, sometimes.).
As for the music, we listen to a wide range: darkwave, goth rock, dark cabaret, I'll give examples:
Goth Rock:
The Cure (yes, their early albums such as Staring at the Sea, Pornography, and Disintigration are goth rock. As is Bloodflowers.)
Sister's of Mercy (The album Floodland is goth rock.)
Souixie and the Banshees
Bauhaus
Joy Division
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Echo and the Bunnymen
Darkwave:
The Cruxshadows
Rasputina
Dark Cabaret:
Voltaire
Now, for the bands mistaken for goth:
Marilyn Manson
AFI
HIM
NIN
etc.
Some bands and induviduals drive their style from the 18th century gothic movemnt such as EGA (Elegant Gothic Aristocrat dress or victorian style dress.
However, it is almost impossible to tell you anyguidelines for being goth because their aren't any: some goths listen to goth rock, some listen to classical, some dress more punk, some dress more victorian, etc.
goths are induviduals, not like normal people, in the fact that they don't mind being different and expressing themselves accordingly. We are not bloodthirsty,suicidal, homicidal, depressed, parent-hating, white- supremist idiots!!
