Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Goths: The Hippies of the 21 Century

I had this idea a couple of month ago but thought I'd add it to the blog. Goths, you know, the disenchanted kids that think its cool to only wear dirty black clothes, black makeup, do drugs, and be depressed all the time are the 21st century's equivalent to the hippies of the 60s and early 70s.

Hippies fought against establishment; they went against popular beliefs, dress, values, behavior, etc.; they did lots of drugs; they tried to protest or fight against different issues but were usually too lazy to get anything accomplished; they had a heavy influence on the music of the times (ultimately resulting in the creation of a new genre); they were a drain on society; most out grew the lifestyle when they reached their 30s although there are those few exception.

Goths, who are sometimes grouped in with the more extreme group of vampires share many of these characteristics. They are typically the disenchanted youth shun by the 'popular' kids. They often join other goths to gain a sense of belonging. They choose to dress in all black clothes, wear black makeup and nail polish, and chains to show that they aren't going to cave-in to popular trends. They smoke weed, do acid, crystal meth, and whatever cheap drugs are available (note they often do not do coke or the more expensive drugs because they typically come from broken homes and don't have the financial means to support such a habit). Their behavior is often characterized by behavioral outbursts, tardiness, laziness, disregard for rules, etc. Finally, the amount of Death Metal has increased because of this group. How many Goths/Vampires do you see running around over the age of 30 (not including Marilyn Manson and the dude from Mindfreak)?

You could argue that Goths are a far more violent group compared to the hippies who were all about peace. But I do not think this difference shows how these two groups differed, rather it reflects how American society has changed, allowing Goths different means to carry out their same stupid goals (get back at society or the 'popular' kids that made them outcasts in society).

So my point is, Goths, mommy and daddy still love you. They are just really disappointed that their son or daughter grew up to be such a socially-inept loser. Society did not make you an outcast, you chose to make yourself an outcast by choosing to wear black clothes, black makeup, and walk around like the world was out to get you. So put down the makeup, turn off the scary music, take a shower, quit doing white trash drugs, get a job, look at people in the eyes when you talk to them, and reconcile with your mommy and daddy because lets face it if you don't outgrow this ridiculous phase, you're just going to end up swallowing a bullet anyway!!

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