The Goth Subculture: Toxicity, Politics, and Fashion
What do you think of when you hear the word ‘Goth?’ Black clothes? Eccentric makeup? Cemeteries? If you thought of any of those you aren’t alone, but these things don’t make up what Goth is. Being goth isn’t about what you wear, where you hang out, or how you look. Goth is a music based subculture, meaning it's dependent on whether or not you listen to goth music and artists. Many misconstrue this to mean you cannot listen to other types of music when in fact that is not true. I myself listen to many other genres of music and my Spotify wrapped consisted of many different music genres and artists, including Mitski and Britney Spears. While it is a music based subculture that does not mean that other things do not fit into the mix, one of these being politics. Unfortunately many people who are self-proclaimed goths also say they are conservatives, but these two cannot co-exist. ...