It's so stupid, my friends and I are all called Goths just because some of us have dark hair and we like rock music...if i (who have red hair) wear a band t-shirt like afi i'm called a goth...

i were black i like black and it suits me and i like baggy clothes because i am not found of my figure. does this make me a goth?

First of all, you should not be putting clothes & styles into groups like punk, goth, preppy, girly etc. thats poserish . i disagree with your school newspaper.

I think that Clothing is only a meere reflection of attitude and decisions. Your only given two choices: Conform or not. Everybody has to do something.

I wear a banana suit, what am I? ;_; I feel so lost.

I am, what most would concider, to be a "goth". Goth though. is a type of music. At least it is now. It used to be a type of achetechture, and before that, it was a Germanic tribe..."the goths". But for the purpose of this dicussion. Goth is dark and black and all that jazz. I wear makeup, my entire clothing concists of black. So as todays labels would go, I am goth. If I were to label myself, I would agree. As far as the whole conforming to unconformity goes. I both Dissagree and agree. I agree because that is what "goths" do. Though. the only reason it is that way is because of labels. Most goths wear black clothing to express themselves, the sadness and darker side that life brings....most are into the darker subculture and listen to the same types of music. but they arent conforming to anything. They are just being themselves. But they are put into that grounp on unconformers and when you have a group of people doing the same thing. If eventually becomes conformity.

Goth, to me, isnt so much clothing as it is a lifestyle. Seeing things in a darker, much more realistic perspective. It is embracing the darker side of life that most fear, such as death...Most goths realize this inevitability and accept it. Other more "normal" people, tend to run from it, or dont think anything of it until they realize its comming or have a near death expierence. And Than, they see things, a bit more as most goths do.

They style we call goth today, ALSO stems from punk, another label or sterotype comming from music. Punk was angray and hated this cruel world. Goth is more macabre in the sence, "we are saddend by this cruel world" Most of this info Im expressing come from Voltaire, not the philosopher, ironically, enough; but the "goth spokesperson of sorts.

Everywhere you go there will be labels: Goth-dark black, morbid, Satanic Punk- multicolored hair, spikes, jean vests, brash Preppy- goodi goodie, pop music, AE, Abrocrombie, slutty, cheerleader/jocks Emo- suicidal, depressed, whiny

And alot of time, the info thought, when thinking about these people could often be very wrong.

Goths are no different than anyone else. they have their own liking in music, their own lil groups, their own lil social events. Some may live very different lifestyles, but if you were to give one a chance, and sit and talk with one, you may be surprised what you learn

Now I leave you with a FOX NEWS interview with Voltaire: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bXI5FJz3FE