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Originally Posted by Man In Room 5
Emo is "goth lite" for 13 year old wanna-be goths who don't want to make the full commitment. They mistake "emotional" for "gothic" as if any passionate display of any given emotion is gothic. They also seem to be woefully ignorant of any other aspects of either scene other than the music. IE: they can't discuss gothic literature or even any gothic movies made before they themselves were old enough to see them in the theater. Their desire to be emo and wrapped up in their own little emotional drama trips means they seldom look at the scene objectively or in the long term.
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Emo takes more from punk than Goth, in my mind. Emo Music, for instance is essentially a genre of hardcore punk (with a mix of pop and metal thrown in). Plus, the style generally involves tight pants (another punkish thing). Wannabe Goths are wannabe Goths. Emos aren't.