Real Goth vs Posers vs Emos

I got really pissed off today when I was at the mall and saw a ton of posers and emos. Some of these people probably think they really are goth.

Below is what goth is and isn't, as well as a bonus section on emos (Emos are those gay looking kids who pretend to be depressed...)

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Real Goth:

There are so many different types of Goth, I'll just mention the most common goth... apart from poser.

Real goths can wear whatever color they like, though they tend to wear black, white, dark reds and blues, and dark purples.

Usually dressed elegantly, such as, for men, a button up shirt, pinstripe trousers, combat boots and a trench coat, or for women, dark dresses with corsets on the outside and combat boots. Goths can also wear a plain band t-shirt, dark jeans, leather jackets etc.

Black hair is not necessary, but having a unique hairstyle is.

Makeup is also to be your own unique style. Men and women often wear pale foundation.

Goths usually make their own clothes, enjoy Victorian poetry and literature and listen to the some of the following bands:

• Joy Division
• Bauhaus
• The Sisters of Mercy
• The Cure
• Siouxsie and The Banshees
• Alien Sex Fiend
• The Birthday Party
• The Cult
• Dead Can Dance
• Fields of the Nephilim
• London after Midnight
• Mephisto Walz
• The Mission U.K
• Nosfurato
• Rozz Williams
• Rossetta Stone
• Sex Gang Children
• Speciman
• Tones on Tail
• Virgin Prunes
• Xmal Deutschland
  

Goths can listen to ANY band. I myself also like Type O Negative, Theater of Tragedy, The Rasmus, Entwine etc.

Some posers like to force themselves to listen to real goth bands, but they don't actually like them. Remember, Goth isn't for everyone...

Goths are very artistic and usually perform in some form of art.

I really hate it when people quote wikipedia... any way:

"The goth subculture is a contemporary subculture found in many countries. It began in the United Kingdom during the early 1980s in the gothic rock scene, an offshoot of the post-punk genre. The goth subculture has survived much longer than others of the same era, and has continued to diversify. Its imagery and cultural proclivities indicate influences from nineteenth century Gothic literature along with horror films and to a lesser extent the BDSM culture."

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Poser Goth:

Like a gangsta but in black clothes with clown makeup. Loves Hot Topic just as much as emos do.

T shirt of Manson or Slipknot, chains, winter hat, so many zippers... why so many zippers? Urban Dictionary says "....they usually wear clothing with a lot of patches on them that don't make any sense, or try to show off their "awesome" nonconformist way, but do not realize they ARE, in fact, conforming. They fit in with the queer crowd quite nicely... "

Someone who wears black for fun, listens to poser bands like Linkin Park or Paramore, acts all depressed all the time in their happy lives, writes sad poetry like "My soul is blacker than the midnight raven's feathers" Basically a goth poser is worse than an Emo... kind of...

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Emos

Boys and girls wear tight jeans of any color. Tight tshirts, often with an emo band or an old cartoon or video game. Studded belts of any color, skater shoes, long fringe in their eyes etc.

List of emo bands: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_emo_artists

Surprise! Paramore and Fall Out Boy are there!

Emos usually don't cut themselves, but when they do, it is often because they think it's cool. Real cutters have a reason to do so, depression or stress etc.

Emos like to pretend to be depressed, however they are often actually very happy and have tons of friends... who are emos.

Maybe the above is about emo posers? Maybe real emos aren't asshole preps, I don't know, I never met a real emo, if such a thing exists. If so, I apologise to the real emos for this article.

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I think that cuts all the confusion of what Goth is and isn't. Thanks for reading, and remember to burn down Hot Topic... before it steals your soul.