Goth chick??? Me???
V has been insisting that I am a Goth chick.
I am not too sure of that.
My entry today is based on my shallow knowledge of the Goths. So do correct me if I am wrong.
Well what is a Goth anyway? Personally I am not sure of that. A lot of people have this fixed image of Goths being people who wears black, have their face painted white, wears black lipsticks, spiked collars etc.
Actually, there is no proper traits of a Goth.
With the risk of sounding cliche, Goth is actually a state of mind. Ask any real Goths.
However, I cannot really see my state of mind as being Goth. V says I just need to listen to more Goth music.
I have read Voltaire’s book entitled “What is Goth?” and have come up with the ‘perfect’ Goth type that actually suits my crazy personality.
Using what is written in that masterpiece as a guide to describing my Goth side. I will be a cross between an Ethergoth and a Perkygoth. Yes, I know some will not really consider me as perky but most of you have not seen me really buzzed on coffee and away from the stress of the ‘normal’ societal roles as a person.
Goths are not suicidal and they are not depressed, they are humans after all and are subject to human emotions. Furthermore, a lot of people get depressed. Does that mean that everyone with a shrink is a Goth? Plus there is already a sub-culture called Perkygoth. Goths who are, well…, PERKY. One of the reason of me fitting into this group is because I do not necessarily have tons of black in my wardrobe. I love colours. Goths are allowed to have colours in their wardrobe and do not have to wear black constantly. Though many consider black, white and red to be the ‘official’ colours of the Gothic Culture.
I was told that Goths are not Satan Worshippers. But I do believe that this stereotype is here to stay. After, with all those school shootings happening in the West, the media needs some figure to blame. Sadly, Marilyn Manson is the one who gets most of the flack, just because he is famous.
Sigh… We will one day see the future where Goths will be accepted by all…
Signing off… Your not so Goth writer