RouxWhere have all the real Goths gone?
September 6th 2006 06:20
Day 4 - Thus Weirdo 4
Goths..they amuse me. And i don't mean that in a derogatory way. I actually listen to quite a bit of Goth Metal, so I'm not about to Goth bash....well, actually maybe a little.
Have you ever actually really looked at a group of goths? The bulk of them are just timid teenagers looking for acceptance in a fringe of society. Seriuosly, look at them closely next time. Where have all the real goths gone? Most of them today truly just look like they are in costume.
And what a costume it is. A guy walked past my window today in his full Goth outfit. He looked to be about six foot two, but that's debatable considering the heels of his shoes were thicker than a double spongecake with cream. In any case, he stood out. He was in black jeans and a black t-shirt and had one of those S&M pointy stud collars on too. So far, so run of the mill Goth. What made me sit up and stare the first time I saw him though was his cape. Yes, cape.
He had a long black cape on that was similar to Superman's in it's style. It was just a half cape that covered his back and tied up around the neck. It wasn't a full body, wrap around, velvet, vampire number. And instead of the heroic "S" there was a quite large skull motif on it with bobby pins all around the edge.
I've now seen him four times in two weeks. So there goes my initial theory that it was just a crazy lapse in judgement...the product of one bottle of vodka too many the night before. No, this is a conscious decision.
Who does he think he is? Super Goth? Skull Boy? Fighting for pain, sorrow and the Gothic way? Able to leap confidently into a mosh-pit in a single bound???
It just brings to mind so many questions? (Like "Why!!!" for starters.)
Maybe it's for practical reasons. Maybe he pulls it up and over his head when it rains...like an umbrella.
Maybe he just wants to stand out from all the other Goths. Be an individual of sorts. Like it's not good enough to be a regular goth today, becasue EVERYBODY is doing it.
And where does he work? My work is in the middle of a heap of office buildings. There's no Goth record store or tattoo parlour that I know of around here. Does he work in an office? Does he get left out of the social club activities? Do people give him a wide birth at the water cooler?
Does he do Dracula impersonations? Or magic tricks.
Does he own a FUCKING mirror?
Goths..they amuse me. And i don't mean that in a derogatory way. I actually listen to quite a bit of Goth Metal, so I'm not about to Goth bash....well, actually maybe a little.
Have you ever actually really looked at a group of goths? The bulk of them are just timid teenagers looking for acceptance in a fringe of society. Seriuosly, look at them closely next time. Where have all the real goths gone? Most of them today truly just look like they are in costume.
And what a costume it is. A guy walked past my window today in his full Goth outfit. He looked to be about six foot two, but that's debatable considering the heels of his shoes were thicker than a double spongecake with cream. In any case, he stood out. He was in black jeans and a black t-shirt and had one of those S&M pointy stud collars on too. So far, so run of the mill Goth. What made me sit up and stare the first time I saw him though was his cape. Yes, cape.
He had a long black cape on that was similar to Superman's in it's style. It was just a half cape that covered his back and tied up around the neck. It wasn't a full body, wrap around, velvet, vampire number. And instead of the heroic "S" there was a quite large skull motif on it with bobby pins all around the edge.
I've now seen him four times in two weeks. So there goes my initial theory that it was just a crazy lapse in judgement...the product of one bottle of vodka too many the night before. No, this is a conscious decision.
Who does he think he is? Super Goth? Skull Boy? Fighting for pain, sorrow and the Gothic way? Able to leap confidently into a mosh-pit in a single bound???
It just brings to mind so many questions? (Like "Why!!!" for starters.)
Maybe it's for practical reasons. Maybe he pulls it up and over his head when it rains...like an umbrella.
Maybe he just wants to stand out from all the other Goths. Be an individual of sorts. Like it's not good enough to be a regular goth today, becasue EVERYBODY is doing it.
And where does he work? My work is in the middle of a heap of office buildings. There's no Goth record store or tattoo parlour that I know of around here. Does he work in an office? Does he get left out of the social club activities? Do people give him a wide birth at the water cooler?
Does he do Dracula impersonations? Or magic tricks.
Does he own a FUCKING mirror?
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Comment by Adrian
Philosophy Blog
Never got around to wearing them anywhere; but have used them as the backdrop to a photo shoot once or twice.
I say, bring back mediaeval fashion.
Besides, don't people in Spanish countries sometimes wear capes?
Comment by Natalie
Comment by Anonymous
Unfortunately, there are a lot of contributions from the media and famous musicians who try and twist the truth. Teenagers are the first ones to be affected by this. Most of them do look like they just want to fit in and impress others. However, they are only attracting negative engery to the Gothic scene. Most of them may not even think they are real Goths. Most of them may dress that way to appear that they are, but they don't live a Gothic lifestyle.
Whatever the circumstances, other real Goths, if any out there, must learn how to teach the other new Goths that appearances aren't everything. Goths should unite and at least try to put aside the negativism about themselves, and look further into the roots of what it means to be a Goth.