Comments on: That’s So Goth!

By: Historygirl

Historygirl — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:43:12 +0000

LMAO! My entire university education just came into use. Thank you for that comment. Incidentally goth is not out it seems, not among teenagers, but also, not among the people who “pioneered” the culture 30 years ago. They tend to exist and run really fun clubs from my experiences.

By: Alison

Alison — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 08:06:22 +0000

A better book for learning about the goth scene and putting parents of goth teens at ease would be Gothic Charm School by Jillian Venters.
http://www.amazon.com/Gothic-Charm-School-Essential-Guide/dp/0061669164/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250064312&sr=1-1

By: christina

christina — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:23:19 +0000

I just found your site and I love it! I felt that as a former-ish goth (I’m now in my 30’s and have more than black in my wardrobe) I find this book and some of the comments hysterical. Yes, I listen to the Cure and found the kid’s remark about them being “gross” to be the cutest thing I have ever read. I’ve heard the stuff the kiddos like today…gross

By: Sara

Sara — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:03:20 +0000

I recently came across your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I don’t know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. I will keep visiting this blog very often.

Sara

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By: Cyborgeisha

Cyborgeisha — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:44:12 +0000

Ok for moms that are worried about their teenage son or daughter don’t there’s nothing wrong with them really we’re just trying to break the mainstream media. Don’t listen to what it’s told you. Being “goth” isn’t bad it’s just not what people are used to.

By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:35:15 +0000

Being a goth myself, I feel the need to say that goth is not “out”, most goths just aren’t in high school anymore. And “goth” is such a loose term that there’s no way it could really be covered in such a small book.

Not having read the book I cannot comment on whether or not it is accurate or appropriate, but my inclination is that most teens will ignore it and it. As for parents, I doubt a book like that will reassure them that their goth child is “fine”. No book would have comforted my mother once my goth nature began to surface. It’s just taken ten years for her to realize that just because I wear black and read Poe, it doesn’t mean that I sacrifece small children in the basement.
Also, I do find the line quoted from the book to be mildly offensive. I am not “facinated by mysterious or frightening things”, I just look at the world differently from most people.

By: jamisings

jamisings — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 16:23:31 +0000

I think the same thing. Actually I was at Disneyland during “Bat Day” (an unofficial day that goths come to Disneyland enmasse) and I SO wanted to go up to one and ask “You do realize the Twilight series has killed your lifestyle, right?”

By: jenspeak

jenspeak — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 16:34:03 +0000

Aimed at Marie: Be a goth and NOT listen to The Cure?!?!? Blasphamey!!!!! Robert Smith (lead singer) would be rolling in his gothy grave if he were dead… but he’s not… dead that is. He’s still making awesome music (ok “awesome” is debatable… still really good, but classic Cure is the best). He’s one of the people who made goth what it is today… hhhh…. when will teens learn to respect thier elders? Hahaha.

By: Living

Living — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:09:49 +0000

We had one Goth girl in our school (graduated in 2002). One.

By: Anita

Anita — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 01:25:57 +0000

Er, you’re wrong.

And The Cure just came out with a new CD a few months ago.