Curiosities about Goth community

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1. The Goth community wear only black;
2. They have dyed black hair, black nails, white face makeup, black eye makeup and black lipstick;
3. They will never wear jeans and a T-shirt, and they never go out in public without their makeup on;
4. Goth people like blood, death, coffins, bats, skulls, spider webs and anything spooky;
5. They never smiles and always broods;
6. They like bad cheesy poems about angst or vampires or tragedy;
7. They DON'T listen to anything other than gothic music;
8. They always act over-dramatic;
9. They spend a lot of time watching The Crow and reading Interview with the Vampire (or Dracula by Bram Stoker) again and again.

Like any stereotype, the Goth stereotype is a one dimensional exaggeration and people are usually not so one dimensional. Mostly, the stereotypes are something to make fun of. It helps Goth community to look at themselves and laugh, to be able to have a sense of humor about the whole thing.

Now, if you are interested about listening to some music from the Gothic subculture, we recommend this:

Written by: Ana Júlia e Bruno Caetano do 2º de Química.

Sources:

http://www.gothicsubculture.com/archetype.php

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