Teen Gothic

So I (20f) live in one of the biggest cities in Iowa (which isn't even that big becauseits Iowa). I have a few "alt" friends and I take with me most of the time when I go out because theres power in numbers. (Any "alt" person in iowa plz hmu let's be friends) I went to see Sonic 2 just recently and I brought one "basic" looking friend with me because I really hate going anywhere looking interesting in Iowa. Anyway just going into the theater some guy approached me and told me I'm so hot and my fishnets makes him want to pass me around and f*ck me. I felt so uncomfortable I literally went and hid in the bathroom because I was worried he would follow me into the theater or wait for me if he knew which auditorium I was in. Thankfully nothing happened.

After the movie I went to Perkins and a group of like 15 teenage boys came in and sat near my table. I over heard a lot of what they were saying and it was very mean/suggestive. They kept moving so they could take pictures of me and saying they had to go to the bathroom so they could walk by me and "get a better view." Yelled nasty things to me on my way out.

I've looked like this forever so I'm pretty used to being stared at, called funny things, parents hiding their kids, etc. I almost never left the house for anything but work for like 2 years for quarantine. I'm going out a little bit more lately and it feels like the way people react has gotten worse since returning and I dont even know what to do at this point because this is a regular occurrence now and its affecting me.

It think would be a cool idea to showcase the history of the goth subculture through accurate information and interesting and rare artifacts related to the subculture and genres in an enticing way. It would obviously be highly atmospheric and entertaining and easy to understand for the average person. Items can come archival collections, donations, band members, a good portion of support and money can be through through fundraisers/donations and certain percentage of the profits can go back to support different scenes, labels and artists. There could a restaurant and a concert space, a movie theatre, a thrift store etc.

I've been to rock'n'roll ones and punk ones in the past. I also think it can become a popular destination and a cool and entertaining place to visit while also dispelling myths and misinformation in an effective way.

I think it would be really cool. Anyone else on board with this idea?

Post your links to new releases from 2000 or later, let's give some focus to new music. In the list below, you'll find some new releases from the past few weeks!

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Here's some great new post-punk/goth releases:

Absencia – "Presencia" [Darkwave] (Chile)

DRIM – "Weird Thoughts" [Darkwave] (France)

The True Faith – "Running Away" [Post-Punk] (Massachusetts, U.S.A)

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