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iammachine -> RE: About Goth (10/4/2007 8:09:13 PM)
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Goth: Could be a germanic tribe, could be a style literature, could be a music genre, could be fashion, could be a bastard term for all things angsty.
Presently, the main appeals of the "goth" culture as I understand them are as follows, in no particular order:
Hawt goth chix! Wimminz who wear teh sexy clothes! They're kinky too, right? Oh oh, she's all doomy gloomy, I bet she has low self esteem and will believe anything I say to get her to fuck me! Unf! Unf!
Yeah, the "hot goth girl" is a novelty commodity for many. "Gothic" fashion borrows from many other subcultures, especially currently, as many apply the term "goth" to all that is counter culture. Attach goth to any other subculture's uniform, and that probably simply implies that there's more black. Goth-punk, cyber-goth, goth-industrial, graver, romantic-goth, hippie-goth, fetish-goth, gothic lollita..... et cetera ad nauseum.
As a general rule, there is a common thread of heightened feminity amongst the subculture. This is not as common as in previous years, where androgyny was all the rage. All the same the girls are girly, and some of the boys are, too. The goth scene has been heavily tied with the club scene, as such, dramatic costuming and meat-market chic is also common. Again, the style of dress is highly variable, but you can bet it probably involves a healthy dose of flaunting the "assets" on a night out - hence the "hot goth girl" stereotype.
I want to be different..... just like everybody else!
That's a common thread amongst most subcultures. Someone strikes out to be "different", then they meet lots of other people that are different, too, and then a standard is developed for how you are different. Every group has a uniform to identify eachother. Punk rockers sport the rooster hair, rivetheads sport a gritty techy look, businessmen sport suits, yuppies sport brand names, leatherfolk sport leather, goths.... sport black of a various sort and dig copious amounts of eyeliner.
Everyone wants a place to belong. Everyone wants a sense of identity. Some people choose to find their identity within a group. That is a major appeal of the "goth" culture, quite simply, a place where you belong. Many people that cling to the title (or any subculture title) like a badge generally don't have much of a clue about the background, history and what really defines the image that they're clinging to. Really though, anyone is welcome to whatever bloody label they want as far as I'm concerned As a result, the current state of the "goth" culture is really just more a bastard term for all things dark.
What might draw someone to that? I dunno, a tendancy to be an angsty bastard, wanting to pick up or look at the hot goth chix, liking the music (a whole nother can of worms there), liking the club scene, wanting to "fit in" somewhere, having a romantic view of all things spooky.
-iammachine
long time 'underground scene' aficionado who will bludgeon anyone that accuses her of being "goth"
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