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The term Goth can be traced way back to the early 19th century and before. With Gothic books, sometimes mistakenly considered Horror, the spark of Goth interest began with often romantic, gloomy and dark imagery combined into a new book genre. The term Goth, however, first got its name from the German tribesman called Visigoths who overpowered the Roman Empire between the third and fifth centuries. The Visigoths later found a kingdom in Spain. Similarly, Goth architecture dates back to before the literary period in the 12th and all the way to the 16th century. With so much meshing and mixing through the ages, it’s hard to pin down exactly where the term first originated. Though some claim to know, Goth has had beginnings in many elements of history.

Goth has grown, then, into a subculture and modern movement. The style of clothes and costumes can be seen to emphasize a dark, often black and white, range of styles. A Goth person, if you will, often wears black. As a rule of thumb, a Goth person often has colored hair (black, purple, red, etc.), punkish and/or Victorian-esque cum Medieval dress. However, one or all may be suitable. Guys and girls alike sometimes wear makeup, with black emphasis around the eyes, lips and mouth. When the wearer applies white face paint, the contrasts of black on white is emphasized for a truly Goth look. Many follower will wear goth jewerly that includes piercings on various parts of the body. The Goth culture, through clothes and costume, emphasize art, individuality and a style set against the norm.

Goth, unlike mass media claims, is not a culture given to violence. In reality, the Goth subculture emphasizes an ideology of acceptance with a unifying defiance of today’s social norms. By and large, most Goth followers have apolitical views and no real leanings toward social change. They accept and wish to be accepted into society. Goth generally has quite an open acceptance to diversity and individual tastes, intellectualism and freedom from conservative society. If you were to try and identify a belief system, most Goths would fall under the more liberal to leftist category. Again, to be Goth is to be individual but simultaneously part of a collective class.

On the outside looking in, most “normal” people view the Goth culture as depressed, druggies, violent, suicidal, Satanists, bigots and even vampires. In some cases, these stereotypes may very well be correct. However, such pigeonhole views of a worldwide subculture really lessens the overall understanding. Those involved in the Goth culture have already “dropped out” of current society. The Goth culture gives these people a needed sense of community without giving in to the “outside”. Like any culture, participation within the cultural boundaries gives a person a sense of community, validates individuality through the arts and gives an outlet to subscribe to. Goth culture is both a way of look, but more importantly, a way of life.

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