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merivelles · 06-01-2006, 10:24 AM

First off, forgive me if this topic has already been discussed somewhere else, I didn't see anything that was too specific so I'm doing this.

As many of us know and have experienced, there are a lot of things (hazings, put downs, etc) that the gothic people encounter during their lives. I'm actually doing a research paper on the things that have gone on that should be looked into. Unlike every other subculture in america, the gothic culture has been shunned and put aside because of the different way to see how life is; Anything from being called a "devil worshiper" to having someone ask you if you're going to bomb or shoot up a highschool; like it or not, we've all experienced it to a degree. But why is this so?

Today in class, I discussed my research. Several people in my class had a lot of significant things to say. One of them (an interior design major aka the "prep" of this school) said that she didn't quiet understand what a gothi was but she didn't see the need to be so discriminating towards them. She said she'd actually like to get to know someone who was goth, just so she could see the other side of the "light" that is what the American society tries so hard to sell and I comend her greatly for being so open...Unlike many of the other students in the class that give me strange looks when I walk into class every Thursday.

I came across several problems during my research.Things such as "posuer" sites that post directions to becoming "goth" (gawth), hate sites, automatic links to self injury sites, sites about the Colombine shootings, and combating the "Evil Satanic" gothic culture. I actually found a site that was from the Eastern part of the US that was spending $273,000 so that they could have the police arrest anyone who was dressed "goth" because they didn't want any shootings or hostility. If you ask me, this is the new aged Salem Witch Trials. What, and why, would bring people to be so hostile towards those people in the American society that merely think and see things differently?

Having brought all of this up, I wish to know others opinions on such matters and if any of you have any suggestions for my paper, be more than welcome to share them with me. I'm willing to hear either side of the topic, but please don't be rude about it, I'm merely doing research. Your opinions, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.

06-01-2006, 10:24 AM	#1
merivelles Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sin City NV Posts: 29	Prejudices against Gothic Culture First off, forgive me if this topic has already been discussed somewhere else, I didn't see anything that was too specific so I'm doing this. As many of us know and have experienced, there are a lot of things (hazings, put downs, etc) that the gothic people encounter during their lives. I'm actually doing a research paper on the things that have gone on that should be looked into. Unlike every other subculture in america, the gothic culture has been shunned and put aside because of the different way to see how life is; Anything from being called a "devil worshiper" to having someone ask you if you're going to bomb or shoot up a highschool; like it or not, we've all experienced it to a degree. But why is this so? Today in class, I discussed my research. Several people in my class had a lot of significant things to say. One of them (an interior design major aka the "prep" of this school) said that she didn't quiet understand what a gothi was but she didn't see the need to be so discriminating towards them. She said she'd actually like to get to know someone who was goth, just so she could see the other side of the "light" that is what the American society tries so hard to sell and I comend her greatly for being so open...Unlike many of the other students in the class that give me strange looks when I walk into class every Thursday. I came across several problems during my research.Things such as "posuer" sites that post directions to becoming "goth" (gawth), hate sites, automatic links to self injury sites, sites about the Colombine shootings, and combating the "Evil Satanic" gothic culture. I actually found a site that was from the Eastern part of the US that was spending $273,000 so that they could have the police arrest anyone who was dressed "goth" because they didn't want any shootings or hostility. If you ask me, this is the new aged Salem Witch Trials. What, and why, would bring people to be so hostile towards those people in the American society that merely think and see things differently? Having brought all of this up, I wish to know others opinions on such matters and if any of you have any suggestions for my paper, be more than welcome to share them with me. I'm willing to hear either side of the topic, but please don't be rude about it, I'm merely doing research. Your opinions, and suggestions are greatly appreciated.