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What's goth about this?
Is it just because the clothes are black?
I think this is a cultural version of goth. That’s allowed. No, it’s definitely not what I’d expect for western goth, it’s very tame and looks almost cyberpunk or video game-ish. But if that’s a style that develops independently, that’s cool.
What do you mean by "cultural"??
What is culturally Goth about this?
Sorry, guess we’re getting back to gatekeeping goth then and dictating what another culture’s should look like?
Words have meanings. And sub cultures shouldn't be erased by people from the mainstream appropriating that culture without any knowledge or respect for what it is.
Your comment is true goth material though
Gatekeeping is the core of the culture
Is it gatekeeping to expect words to actually have some meaning?
Like if I posted a guy with a tidy haircut in a 3 piece suit and called it Punk, would you be gatekeep for telling me a business suit isn't Punk?
Yes
Basically any questioning if something fits a definition counts. It's silly
The black, the boots, and the barely concealed look of utter disdain
Just because something is black doesn't make it goth. Goth is an actual subculture.