What makes a goth A goth?

It is stereotyped as eerie, mysterious, complex and exotic. A dark, sometimes morbid fashion and style of dress, typical gothic fashion includes colored black hair and black period-styled clothing. Both male and female goths can wear dark eyeliner and dark fingernail polish, most especially black.
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What are goths beliefs?

The subculture is marked by its emphasis on individualism, tolerance for (sexual) diversity, a strong emphasis on creativity, a dislike of social conservatism and a strong tendency towards cynicism, but even these ideas are not common to all goths.
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What makes gothic goth?

Gothic rock typically deals with dark themes addressed through lyrics and the music's atmosphere. The poetic sensibilities of the genre led gothic rock lyrics to exhibit literary romanticism, morbidity, existentialism, religious symbolism, or supernatural mysticism.
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What is the difference between gothic and goth?

Gothic things don't make up the goth subculture, but it can be added to make up the goth / gothic culture, as many goths like both (I do, for example). So those things aren't goth in themselves, but they are somewhat related. Whereas goth music is goth music - that's what makes a goth a goth.
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Can you be Goth and not like the music?

Again, probably not. Goth is more than just music, clothing or lifestyle on it's own. It's a collection of these interests that makes someone a Goth and disliking one aspect of the Goth subculture shouldn't mean that you are excluded from the community or tarnished as a poseur by those who feel differently.
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Are Goths and Emos the same?

Emo belongs to post-hardcore, pop punk and indie rock style while gothic rock is a form of punk rock, glam punk and post punk. Emo rockers preach release of primal energy with abstract and chaotic sub structures while Goth are recognized by emphasis on darkness in their tone, dress, hair dyes, make up, emotion, etc.
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Is type O negative goth?

Type O Negative established their dark brand of gothic eroticism early. Their 1991 debut album was called Slow, Deep, And Hard (also a juvenile nod to their low-end heavy, gothic style of doom) and its general theme was a fantasy Peter had about killing his girlfriend and then himself after he catches her cheating.
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What is Bubble goth?

Bubble Goth is a type of gothic-inspired fashion that was recently created by the Estonian pop singer, Kerli Koiv. She aims to "make the beautiful, creepy and the creepy, beautiful", something that "takes light and dark and puts them together".
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What genre do Goths listen to?

The music preferred by goths includes a number of styles such as gothic rock, death rock, cold wave, dark wave, and ethereal wave. Styles of dress within the subculture draw on punk, new wave, and New Romantic fashion.
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What is a goth personality?

The term “gothic” generally refers to an attitude and a lifestyle among many of today's young people, but it manifests in a certain type of fashion and music that displays a dark attitude and outlook on life. Generally, the gothic attitude is one of sadness and depression, but this is not always the case.
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Do Goths believe in God?

Gothic religion was purely tribal, in which polytheism, nature worship, and ancestor worship were one and the same. We know that the Amali dynasty deified their ancestors, the Ansis (Aesir), and that the Tervingi opened battle with songs of praise for their ancestors.
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How do you know if your gothic?

All Goths wear black all the time. Traditional goths did typically tend to wear all black outfits, but as the subculture has grown off-shoots and outgrowths such as romantic goth, deathrock, and the deathrock revival, different types of colours have been added into the style.
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Are Goths depressed?

A study suggests that young people who identify as goths may be at increased risk of depression and self-harm. The link is not fully explained by researchers but a tendency for goths to distance themselves from society is said to play a part. BBC News website readers share their experiences of being a goth.
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What do Goths do for fun?

Goth humour

In particular, accounts of Goths by Goths themselves often stress how much fun it is to be one. Dressing up, dancing, hanging out with like-minded friends – Goths enjoy similar leisure activities to young (and not-so-young) people the world over.
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Is Goth still a thing 2021?

The fashion Goth has been trending for a few seasons now. Just take a look at the spring 2021 collections of Sacai, Rick Owens, and Yohji Yamamoto and of course, mainstays like Noir Kei Ninomiya. But online, too, the Goth is making a comeback with spiked collars, mismatched leg warmers, chains, platforms, and plaid.
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What is Fairy Goth?

Fairy Goth can be considered a crossover of Romantic and Hippy Goth. Even if the picture to the right is only a painting (by the lovely fairy artist, Amy Brown) it's still a fair shot at what a Fairy Goth might be going for.
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What's the opposite of a Goth?

There are no categorical antonyms for this word. However, in the context of the goth subculture, one could use, e.g., mainstream, popular culture, etc., as antonyms. Find more words!
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What is white Goth?

White Goth is nothing to do with skin colour. White clothing is a striking look for either caucasian or ethnic alternative girls, whether they be Goths or otherwise. White clothing is certainly not restricted to Summer. Don white in winter and you shall blend in with the snow.
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What type of blood is O negative?

O negative blood is often called the 'universal blood type' because people of any blood type can receive it. This makes it vitally important in an emergency or when a patient's blood type is unknown.
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Is O Negative better than O positive?

In major traumas with massive blood loss, many hospitals transfuse O positive blood, even when the patient's blood type is unknown. The risk of reaction is much lower in ongoing blood loss situations and O positive is more available than O negative. Type O positive blood is critical in trauma care.
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Is Billie Eilish emo?

Billie Eilish responded to a question characterizing her as an " emo kind of sad-looking teenager" at the Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Eilish and her brother-slash-collaborator Finneas Baird O'Connell took home the Academy Award for best original song for their James Bond theme in " No Time to Die ."
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Do Goths wear white?

Can goths wear white? Yes, of course they can. Gothic clothing in shades of white is the perfect look for a sweltering summer. We all know white is a cooling colour, yes, as it reflects both light and heat – but there are other good reasons to lighten up your summer style if you're of a gothic disposition…
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What are Goth hobbies?

Playing Gothic or horror video games (especially Castlevania and Silent Hill) with the geeks. Drinking coffee or tea. Smoking cigars. Listening to music.
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