/cgl/ - Cosplay & EGL

>>10578819
>I've always wondered if goths are as protective of their terminology as lolitas are.

Goths didn't even agreed what is the name for their sad/creepy punk music based subculture until like the mid '90s when term "goth" finally started to be most commonly used. Before that they called themselves different names depending on geographical location. USA were "deathrockers" most of continental Europe were "coldwavers" or "darkwavers" (dark wave became a term for synth based goth msic very recently, earlier it had wider meaning), Germans were "grufties" (because Germans were such a special snowflakes they must have invent own original names for every subculture at the time). UK also had several other terms beside "goth". Some members of older generation of european "coldwavers" to this day refuse to use term "goth" as self identification. And there is also ethereal branch that almost no one talks about. LOL.

Aestetical wise goth fashion and makeup got mangled by people who think goth is just a dark colored normiecore with perfect makeup and ast fashion clothing from online shops. Originally it was about looking creepy, dead, like spectre or the '70s horror kitchy medium or vampire. Not ironing your clothes before going to the club was expected by rules of community in some communities. Having imperfect semi smudged makeup was the point and protest against mainstream beauty standards. Clothing was thrifted and D.I.Y.