GOTHIC CULTURE

 

this is my page devoted to the goth culture. my opinion on what "goth" is - i believe it is a state of mind and a deep appreciation for the darkness/dark things- mainly having to do with art (music, movies, paintings, poetry, clothing, etc) and a dark aesthetic of such. and everyone has a different definition of what it is. people say i am goth often, i wear black all the time and my intrests are become quite dark in nature. but i prefer not to label myself. old school - dark wave goths i think get the definition of goth confused with their form of goth. there are all different types of goths. dark wave (cyber/industrial-goth) is a type, as is period goth, graver, etc. even if goth evolved from the 80's post punk music etc, it has evolved into a subculture, and not just a musical scene.

 
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yes they often wear a lot of black and listen to metal and industrial music, watch horror movies etc. they also tend to be intrested in death, art, paganism, witchcraft, etc. i dont label myself, though i used to. i'm not into bondage stuff & kinkiness, i dont wear corsettes, vinyl dresses, knee high boots, and tons of makeup. i am into a lot of goth type of things, movies, art and music. i love heavy metal music - such as godsmack, rob zombie, metallica, and NIN. i love gothic art.. i am all about art and dark art. i love the art of jessica galbreth. i love body art, especially tattoos, of which i have 3 so far and plans for many more. i have several piercings as well, but i took many i had out because i am just not into them as much as i used to be. i love living dead dolls and things like that. i am obsessed with the night, vampires, bats, horror movies, etc. and the wicca that i practice is also gothic-celtic. i wear only black because i love it, but also because i am not comfortable in colors. really like the color purple now too, for its wiccan spiritual signifigance and for accesories etc i love black and purple roses. i think its bullshit that people think goths are only depressed or cutters or bi. thats all bullshit. some are sure, but not all. and why cant being goth make one happy? i believe the beauty of the darkness can make one happy. it makes me happy.

according to the book "the goth bible":

defining goth is like defining god. to call goth merely a subculture does not do it justice... Nobody knows what modern goth is about, but the simplest truth is this: Goth is a state of mind. and while most people who define themselves as goth or gothic dress the part, a lot of people who do not wear fishnet and velvet are goth inside. goth is a way of being that embraces what the normal world shuns, a lean toward and obsession with all subjects dark and grim, a view of life that incorperates the world of the night and the world of the day. the gothically inclined make room for the noir in a global culture that favors white and prefers its darkness sanitized... Goths have always existed. they just call themselves "goth" these days because its amusing.

gothicsubcuture.com says:

"But what does gothic mean in regards to the group of people? Here's where it gets confusing. There are things that many Gothics like that are not gothic (Industrial or Classical music). There are things that are gothic that many Gothics dislike (vampires, interest in death). There are things that some people think are gothic that are not gothic (bands like Marilyn Manson and Nine Inch Nails), and there are things that do not call themselves gothic even if they are considered gothic by most people (bands like Sisters of Mercy and Dead Can Dance). However, there's no Grand Gothic Judge to decree what is truly Goth and what is not, although there are plenty of people who claim to be it. IT'S AN AMBIGUOUS LABEL with many people using it that don't understand what it means. The people who do understand it often have many different definitions."

goth.net says : a subculture that evolved from a musical scene to encompass art, literature, fashion and a shared 'dark aesthetic'.

dictionary.com gothic defined -

Goth·ic ( P ) Pronunciation Key (gthk)
adj.

Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
Germanic; Teutonic.
Of or relating to the Middle Ages; medieval.

Of or relating to an architectural style prevalent in western Europe from the 12th through the 15th century and characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a developing emphasis on verticality and the impression of height.
Of or relating to an architectural style derived from medieval Gothic.
Of or relating to painting, sculpture, or other art forms prevalent in northern Europe from the 12th through the 15th century.
often gothic Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.
gothic Barbarous; crude.

n.
The extinct East Germanic language of the Goths.
Gothic art or architecture.
often gothic Printing.
See black letter.
See sans serif.
A novel in a style emphasizing the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.

Gothi·cal·ly adv.
Word History: The combination Gothic romance represents a union of two of the major influences in the development of European culture, the Roman Empire and the Germanic tribes that invaded it. The Roman origins of romance must be sought in the etymology of that word, but we can see clearly that Gothic is related to the name Goth used for one of those invading Germanic tribes. The word Gothic, first recorded in 1611 in a reference to the language of the Goths, was extended in sense in several ways, meaning “Germanic,” “medieval, not classical,” “barbarous,” and also an architectural style that was not Greek or Roman. Horace Walpole applied the word Gothic to his novel The Castle of Otranto, a Gothic Story (1765) in the sense “medieval, not classical.” From this novel filled with scenes of terror and gloom in a medieval setting descended a literary genre still popular today; from its subtitle descended the name for it.

gothic

adj 1: characteristic of the style of type commonly used for printing German [syn: Gothic] 2: of or relating to the language of the ancient Goths; "the Gothic Bible translation" [syn: Gothic] 3: of or relating to the Goths; "Gothic migrations" [syn: Gothic] 4: as if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened; "a medieval attitude toward dating" [syn: medieval, mediaeval] 5: characterized by gloom and mystery and the grotesque; "gothic novels like `Frankenstein'" n 1: extinct East Germanic language of the ancient Goths; the only surviving record being fragments of a 4th-century translation of the Bible by Bishop Ulfilas [syn: Gothic] 2: a heavy typeface in use from 15th to 18th centuries [syn: Gothic, black letter] 3: a style of architecture developed in northern France that spread throughout Europe between the 12th and 16th centuries; characterized by slender vertical piers and counterbalancing buttresses and by vaulting and pointed arches [syn: Gothic, Gothic architecture]

 

A GOTHIC HISTORY by XxmissimoriticialxX

Goth or Gothic is a style NOT a person!!! The style originated in 15th century Germany and was called "Middle Gothic." The Gothic movement was a response to the repression of Christianity and the movement had to develop as underground: a pagan revival of sorts. Many members of this Middle Gothic movement were, then as now, Artists, Poets, Musicians and Thinkers who questioned the paradigm that created their society.

They tended to use Paganism as "a Sword of Illumination" to light the path through the world that is dark, asleep and blind. The Goth style of dress, the darkening of the eyes, as well as the Gothic symbols where meant to represent a sense of self empowerment and solidarity within the movement.

The colors red and purple and the shade black were chosen to represent this movement as a way to mock the church and the royal courts (Kings & Queens) who saw fit to force religion on the people. The people who made up this Middle Gothic movement were not violent nor were they drawn to the ways of evil (as it is with the Goth way of today) but were only concerned with being afforded the right to express their creativity and ideals through their arts without the fear of oppression.

 

 

 

SOUTHPARK GOTH

i really love the episodes with the goth kids hahah. so funny.

Goth Kid: I'm so non-conformist, I'm not conforming with you guys. I'm in.
Stan: Great.
Goth Girl: Wow, he put us in our place.
Other Goth Kid: Yeah, we just got goth-served.
-south park

"whats the point in caring when all it brings is pain?" - stan, south park

 

 

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