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Music is, and always has been, the most important factor. It's the only thing I ever get "elder"-ly and crotchety with the babybats about. It was not my introduction to a dark and romantic aesthetic, but it was absolutely my introduction to the subculture - and those are two very different things.
But I do understand why such a disproportionate emphasis is put on fashion. [insert mumbo jumbo about social signifiers, subcultural capital, professed commitment, division of DIYers and goth-in-a-box-ers] I think it just comes down to this: it's a lot easier and more polite to spot one of our lot by looking over people's dress than by prying into the contents of everyone's iPods.
EDIT: I actually typed "Walkman" first *facepalm of senility*
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