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[–] FlyingSquid 8 points 6 months ago (9 children)

I wish whatever people call "goth" today had a different name, because "goth" to me is people like this-

Now it's people like this-

I think both looks are fine, but it's weird to me how substantially different goths today look from goths of my youth compared to, for example modern punks, who still basically look like punks have always looked.

[–] abysmalpoptart 21 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

To me, goths are the people who sacked Rome in 410. None of this makes sense to me.

[–] FlyingSquid 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Listening to The Smiths is good for your health.

[–] abysmalpoptart 2 points 6 months ago

Ha, i am somewhat familiar with the genre, i just wanted to contribute :) studied ancient rome, so that is legit what i typically think of when i hear goth.

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