[E-Henry25419]

I generally dress somewhat preppie style, or rather, dress neatly. I have interacted with others who have different styles of dress, but I’ve never had the courage to ask this: Why do (what’s the proper word?) Goth people dress in dark clothes, have many earrings and do what’s termed as “outrageous” things?? Why that style of dress? Also to another group: Why all those baggy clothes? I keep thinking that your pants are going to fall off at any moment…

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Name : E-Henry25419, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Disability : Deaf, Race : White/Caucasian, City : Steamboat Springs, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, Education level : High School Diploma, Social class : Middle class, 

[SR28498]

I got to know my boyfriend’s sister – a self-described Goth – when she was my housemate for nine months. She dressed in black almost all the time, mostly because she liked it, but mainly because she’d prescribed to a certain image/lifestyle. Dressing in black is just part of being Goth. She’d mostly been influenced by Goth friends and Goth music early in high school, and I guess she decided she liked it. My boyfriend tells me she’s always had self-esteem problems and a feeling of not belonging. I’m not speaking on behalf of Goths, or even her, but I think she chose the Goth lifestyle to feel like she was socially a part of something. She doesn’t have any piercings – not even her ears are pierced – and from what I know, doesn’t do many outrageous things. I think the weirdest thing she and her friends told me was that they drink merlot wine because of its blood-like color and thickness (Goths like to emulate vampires, but I don’t know any who would drink real blood).

Baggy clothes? Just a really comfortable trend, I think. I don’t know where it originated. I’ve always worn my pants a little saggy and baggy just because it’s so comfortable. Some male friends have told me they think properly-fitting pants look too uptight and preppy.

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Name : SR28498, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Agnostic, Age : 21, City : Austin, State : TX, Country : United States, Occupation : Student, 

[Sara S.]

First of all, let me start by saying that all goths don’t wear black. Dark colors, yes, mostly jewel tones. I get classified as a goth sometimes, including sometimes by other goths, but I’m usually wearing medieval garb whenever I can. Velvet bodices, peasant blouses, layers of skirts … nothing’s black. And people ask me why I dress like that, much like you’re asking why goths wear black. My answer, and probably many of theirs, is that the way one dresses reflects their view of the world. Not always, mind you, but often. I wear medieval clothing because I believe in the ideals of that age. It’s also very beautiful. Some of the goths I know wear black because they believe in a sort of balance in the world between light and dark. They don’t believe eternal, incessant happiness is natural. And they reflect that. But some just do it because they think it’s beautiful.

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Name : Sara S., Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Pagan, Age : 18, City : Batesville, State : AR, Country : United States, Occupation : College sophomore, Social class : Middle class, 

[John]

A lot of times, people act in ‘odd’ ways because they are trying to fit in. Goth culture is fashioned upon dark attitudes expressed and inspired by a particular personality and expressed through clothes, tattoos, piercings and music. These people need a way to express their emotions and feel comfortable doing it with like-minded people. ‘Baggy’ clothing styles, I don’t know. I just think back to the time when I was in high school and how much I wanted to fit in. Now that I think of it, I must’ve looked like an idiot in those clothes, but I felt like I was cool. Nothing else really mattered.

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Name : John, Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Lutheran, Age : 27, City : Loveland, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : Production, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Lower middle class, 

[Ashley23521]

I honestly don’t understand why someone would choose to go around every day wearing the exact same thing that everyone around him was wearing. I love the goth look because they’re all so unique! I’m not a goth, but I do wear goth stuff sometimes… cuz it’s fun. Most of the time, I look like a cross between a punk and a raver and a hippie, and the reason I do it is simply because I like it. I like being me, and I like bright colors, and I like to stand out. As far as the baggy clothes go, you should try it sometime, it’s really quite comfortable.

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Name : Ashley23521, Gender : F, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Christian, Age : 18, City : Dallas, State : TX, Country : United States, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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