Teen Gothic

Not my event: my IG algorithm sent it my way, but I think I’ll check it out. It’s for all levels, which is good cuz I’m not a yogi in any way.

24 gay male goth I've been finding it really difficult to find other alt people around Ireland even when clubbing in bigger city's like Dublin Cork Belfast Galway it seems goths have disappeared in Ireland all together i swear when I was younger more existed just feels so empty now in Ireland or is it my imagination?

So I just got a new job offer and they're asking me to move all the way to Aspen, Colorado.

Anybody here from Colorado? What's life like over there?

Clubs? Music Stores? Places where you can walk outside and feel comfortable as "yourself"?

The cassette is a compilation album from 1990 celebrating Elektra Records' 40th anniversary. This specific Cure cover can also be found on their album Join the Dots: B-Sides and Rarities, 1978-2001 (The Fiction Years) Please let me know if I should use a different flair. Didn't know what fit best

I’ll be wearing this to a pride event tomorrow representing two of my favorite communities 🖤

First of all, I’m strictly talking about goths on Tik Tok. I understand goth people get made fun of all the time but why do the same to others? Why are people judged for simply having a different taste of music, fashion, and mindset? Not everyone is capable of liking the same things. I’m just confused. I posted about this somewhere else and got judged and told I had no understanding of goth?

Hello again, this time I would like to know if there are any Spanish-speaking Goths around here (Mexican, Argentinian, etcetera). I'm from Mexico in this case, epicentre of a good part of the Latin American scene, and home of one of the most emblematic bazaars for the scene, the Tianguis Cultural del Chopo in CDMX. I would like to know more about your experiences and other things of interest that you can share here.

Anyway, I'll leave this here, enjoy:)

I'm new to the scene, but have my own theories as to why we like the ankh – and any form of Ancient Egyptian iconography in general – so much.

First, there's the fact that Ancient Egyptians seemed to be much more lax surrounding the topic of death. There's definitely an air of openness and acceptance towards it, especially when you look at gods such as Anubis, or the entire mummification process. Canopic jars, elaborate tombs, storing away one's belongings for use in the afterlife, etc. It's a stark contrast to Western culture and our ideas surrounding death here, where there's a lot of fear and taboo attached to it. I'm guessing it's somewhat similar in Britain where Goth originates?

Second, we have the fact that Goth subculture and music is more open and accepting towards death, which can be seen in song lyrics/names, band names, album art, taking inspiration from Victorian mourning fashion, and terms like "deathrock/deathrocker".

Siouxsie Sioux drew heavy inspiration from Ancient Egyptian culture when it comes to her iconic eyeshadow look. She even dressed up as Bast, the Ancient Egyptian goddess of cats, once. Then you have Cleopatra records, which uses the Eye of Horus in their logo.

What are your thoughts? I thought this would be a fun topic to explore, and a good opportunity to learn about goth history from those more knowledgable than me. 🙂