Whats Your Favorite Part of the Gothic Subculture?

Dreadfully Yours wrote:

So what is your favorite part of it? The romance? The beauty of romance? The mystery that most Goths possess? The fascination with beauty in all its forms? The music, art, or literature? The openness towards others in the culture? The mindset of those in the culture?

trying to switch up the main feel to this forum.

Heretic1010 wrote:

I just ran across this topic again doing a web search on the subculture. I am really surprised it never took off; I would have thought people would have more to say on this subject.
- Heretic

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

Goth sucks.

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

Gothic people suck.

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

Gothic people suck.

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

Gothic people suck.

Heretic1010 wrote:

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Not nearly as much as people who worry too much about a subculture that could give a rip about them at all.
Please. Grow up already, would you?
- Heretic

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

<quoted text>How about you grow up Heretic.
Goths have no feeling, they hide like spazzes and wesr black, its annoying.
-Rowdy Busch18

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

<quoted text>How about you grow up Heretic.

Goths have no feeling, they hide like spazzes and wesr black, its annoying.

Heretic1010 wrote:

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Spoken like my 10-year-old daughter. I rest my case.
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Spoken like someone who has been living under a rock for the last 30 years. Obviously, you truly have no idea what it is you are talking about
If you're going to be a troll, at least make it sporting. Sounding like a moron takes all the effort out of it. We'll never have the chance to show you for the idiot you are if you do all the work yourself.
- Heretic

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

<quoted text>Im 13, i havent beenliving under a rock for the last 30 years

why are you defending goths so much?

Heretic1010 wrote:

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While I said that you don't know what you are talking about, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Admitting ignorance of a subject, then making the attempt to educate yourself about it, is the mark of wisdom. If you want to get a better grounding on what the Gothic subculture is all about, I recommend reading two things.
First, I ran across an essay several years ago that does a very good job of placing what we know today as "Gothic" in its proper historical context. You can read that essay here: http://www.mygoth.com/index.php...
Second, the philosophical underpinnings of the subculture comes in large part from the philosophy of Romanticism. Wikipedia has an excellent article outlining this philosophy, which you can read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism
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Where I come from, people like me were referred to as "Darksiders" long before the term "Goth" made it across the Atlantic. I am a married, 30-something African American professional living in Minnesota. Based on appearance, I do not fit any Gothic stereotype. I am, however, a long-time Goth. As most Goths will tell you, the subculture is a philosophy, a state of mind, NOT what you look like.
What you may know about Goths, and what you have seen of this subculture, is probably not much more than the stereotypes you see on television, in school, or at the mall. I'm here to tell you that there is much, much more to it than that.
Read the information available at the links I posted as a start, then look for more information on your own. Avoid poseurs and those who believe "Goth" to be nothing more than a fashion statement, and talk to people who are actually a part of the subculture. It is always better to form your opinions based on knowledge than it is to rely on stereotypes and rumors.
- Heretic

Heretic1010 wrote:

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While I said that you don't know what you are talking about, this isn't necessarily a bad thing. Admitting ignorance of a subject, then making the attempt to educate yourself about it, is the mark of wisdom. If you want to get a better grounding on what the Gothic subculture is all about, I recommend reading two things.
First, I ran across an essay several years ago that does a very good job of placing what we know today as "Gothic" in its proper historical context. You can read that essay here: http://www.mygoth.com/index.php...
Second, the philosophical underpinnings of the subculture comes in large part from the philosophy of Romanticism. Wikipedia has an excellent article outlining this philosophy, which you can read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism
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Where I come from, people like me were referred to as "Darksiders" long before the term "Goth" made it across the Atlantic. I am a married, 30-something African American professional living in Minnesota. Based on appearance, I do not fit any Gothic stereotype. I am, however, a long-time Goth. As most Goths will tell you, the subculture is a philosophy, a state of mind, NOT what you look like.
What you may know about Goths, and what you have seen of this subculture, is probably not much more than the stereotypes you see on television, in school, or at the mall. I'm here to tell you that there is much, much more to it than that.
Read the information available at the links I posted as a start, then look for more information on your own. Avoid poseurs and those who believe "Goth" to be nothing more than a fashion statement, and talk to people who are actually a part of the subculture. It is always better to form your opinions based on knowledge than it is to rely on stereotypes and rumors.
- Heretic

Rowdy Busch18 wrote:

<quoted text>Are you an editor Heretic?

Heretic1010 wrote:

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I have a degree in Journalism, as well as professional editing experience for a major newspaper and several large websites. As a hobby, I am currently an editor for the Topix Gothic and African-American forums, as well as the site admin for MyGoth.com .
- Heretic