Teen Gothic

I just watched this new video from Disturban covering Eurydice Dixon's assault and murder.

TRIGGER WARNING : descriptions of murder and sexual assault

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-eGloQ0X6U

I'll summarise so people who don't want to watch it can get the gist of what happened. In 2018 Eurydice Dixon (an up and coming Australian stand-up comedian) was on her way home after meeting with her boyfriend that night in Melbourne, Australia and she was stalked, sexually assaulted and killed by a man because he liked how she looked "goth". I will not name him because fuck this arsehole, he doesn't deserve the infamy.

His reason for stalking and assaulting her that night was he liked the look of her "because she looked goth". He also liked "emo" porn on the internet and over time shifted into more sexually violent content then later snuff films. He was also viewing this sort of material online after the crime to re-live it. He told his dad that next time he'll do it "better".

The chief of police spoke about ways women can keep themselves safe and many women took offence at this as it felt like victim blaming. And of course this annoyed the MRAs and anti-feminists. Before the planned vigil for Eurydice on the spot she died, an MRA activist vandalised it because he didn't like the feminist connotations. That's besides the main point about why I am posting this here but it is worth mentioning as it shows the contempt many men have towards women in general.

This is a case with a direct link to goths, emos and alt people being sexualised online leading to a real life crime. We don't know if he was just an awful man fetishising who took things way too far or saw her looking "goth" as a sign of weakness thus a soft target. I feel like he was emulating the porn he was watching either way. It was all for self gratification and power on his part and Eurydice looking goth/emo was a big part of that.

A lot of the porn out there with goth/emo people is very sexually violent or at least BDSM oriented. This shows it can lead to violent consequences in the real world though it has to be said most people wouldn't do something like this. But it can happen and they will cite that sort of porn as an influence.

I hope this bastard is never let out of prison as the judge thinks he has no remorse and will highly likely do it again. That said, he apparently isn't having an easy time of it in prison as other inmates have attacked him due to the nature of his crime.

i never posted a pic of myself on reddit 💀 but i was vibing with this makeup i did while listening to lestat 🖤

For me, Siouxsie's "She's a Carnival" hooked me immediately and is what really began my journey into goth music.

Although, I also deeply loved "Lovesong" growing up (and still do), but that feels like WAY too easy of an answer.

I get to work before the sun comes up, so I’m always driving in the dark. I know it’s weird, but I’m making a specific playlist for this 😂

So, what are some songs that just hit different when you listen to them in the dark?

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can you identify? i'm in long island but an hour from the big city and don't really want to get home at 3am. we've had some good nights going here over the years but it's few and far between. as a DJ, i had given up on ever trying to start a new night though some opportunities recently came up and it's been the same frustration.

the problems i always encounter is that people are not on the same page, whether it's the owner of the venue, the management or other DJs. even though we all want a "goth" / dark dance music night, they have other ideas of what that should look and sound like. and forget about approaching a venue that knows nothing about the music and culture.

i feel like it's such a simple concept and yet people either don't care enough or make it overly complicated.

I want to get many people involved such as bands, artists, small businesses, babybats, elder goths, just anyone with an appreciation for goth involved. Things such as interviews, fashion discussion, monthly releases and music reviews, concert photography and art, and general discussion about the subculture throughout the years will be present. I am only 18 and from California so I would need assistance from fellow goths of all ages, locations, and identities in order to represent the goth community as completely as I can. Much help is appreciated !