Disclaimer: This was first posted on tumblr, so if it sounds strange it's because it was formatted for that and not this blog.
So this chick on YouTube who thinks she knows everything about goth just because she was into it in the 80′s (although she’s one of those who basically thinks it’s dead now, which is BS) chewed me out about 2-3 years ago for not listing some specific older obscure bands in a video where I mentioned some basic goth staple bands when it came to music. I was watching one of her newer videos to see if she’s changed at all, and she didn’t even know where her damn coffin purse was from. It was vintage Alchemy and she thought it was from Hot Topic, haha. Pleaser made some knockoffs of them later, but you could clearly see the Alchemy logo on there. I’m laughing my ass off.
If you're going to be an elitist about something, at least do your damn research, but if you can help it, don't be one at all. If you need to correct someone, do it in a nice way so you don't come off like an elitist, like this lady did.
Also, don't underestimate younger people who are involved in the scene just because of their age. You never know the degree to which someone is involved in the subculture unless you ask them. We're not all baby bats just because we're younger. In fact, I know people who have been listening to Bauhaus since they were 12. A lot of goths still do judge each other based on age though, which is unfortunate.
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