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Old 12-20-2010, 04:54 PM   #301
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One of my friends is black and she's a goth.
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Old 12-20-2010, 05:31 PM   #302
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I saw one wearing red eyeshadow. I was like, "Aww shit, that's awesome!"

Nahh, they're out there.
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Old 12-20-2010, 08:46 PM   #303
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My best friend is black and he's definitely goth, even though he may not know it.
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Old 01-19-2011, 12:05 AM   #304
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im a black goth guy. honestly, i wish people would stop looking at the color of our skin and then telling us what we can or cant do. i would absolutly love if someone came up and wanting to strike up a conversation. theres no difference really. we can be just as morbid in our own little way.
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Old 01-19-2011, 09:14 AM   #305
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I wish the same thing for my gender, my dear. I guess we're all still working on making the world a reasonable place.
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Old 09-25-2011, 05:50 AM   #306
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Im guessing you'd just approach them as you'd approach anyone. Im a black goth and people get on me about being a "devilworshipper" saying thats what "white" people do. To me, race shouldn't matter in the case of goths, because its really just making you seem like everyone else in this judgemental world. No offense of course, I understand your curiousity, but honestly, the whole point of being goth is that you dont care what people think of you. And it is rare, because so many people are scared to step out of the status quo, of what they think they have to do. "Oh, Im black so I have to listen to rap and hiphop" Not true. People have set 'guidelines' of what different people [i]should[i] do. Goths and others don't follow these things. Its like seeing a dog and a cat that get along. Its not so rare, but it does happen. So.. I hope this helps you in some way. Black goths are no different than "regular" goths. And if you treat us like we are different, then that shows that your no better than the other people in this world that you despise so much.
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Old 09-25-2011, 11:30 AM   #307
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Im guessing you'd just approach them as you'd approach anyone. Im a black goth and people get on me about being a "devilworshipper" saying thats what "white" people do. To me, race shouldn't matter in the case of goths, because its really just making you seem like everyone else in this judgemental world. No offense of course, I understand your curiousity, but honestly, the whole point of being goth is that you dont care what people think of you. And it is rare, because so many people are scared to step out of the status quo, of what they think they have to do. "Oh, Im black so I have to listen to rap and hiphop" Not true. People have set 'guidelines' of what different people [i]should[i] do. Goths and others don't follow these things. Its like seeing a dog and a cat that get along. Its not so rare, but it does happen. So.. I hope this helps you in some way. Black goths are no different than "regular" goths. And if you treat us like we are different, then that shows that your no better than the other people in this world that you despise so much.
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Old 02-28-2012, 03:09 AM   #308
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Um, that symbol in front of the address bar we all think is so cool?
Being Egyptian, the Ankh comes from Africa.
The magickal premises we read in Anne Rice novels? Haitian Voodoo.
Where do we see the musical progenitor of goth rock? I'm talking WAY, WAY back, in the deepest musical sense? Delta Blues. Robert Johnson. "Crossroad Blues" "Me and the Devil" "Hellhound on my Trail"

If anything, blacks may very well have MORE of a cultural claim to goth than us whites do. Certainly they have a better historical justification for being depressed about being oppressed, the way us goths often like to do.

Anansi is "uber goth".

...and let's not forget that's NOT Eric Draven's trenchcoat in The Crow. He took it off of Tin Tin.

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Old 03-07-2012, 02:55 PM   #309
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"How do I approach one?" I'm sorry but that sentence would be more appropriate when talking about a wild animals and last time I checked I was not rummaging through trash cans or gnawing on a rat carcasses. You would think that a sub-culture that is always crying out for respect would be quite accepting of people; no matter what nationality, sexuality..ect they may be. I think that if someone goths are going to continue being racist they can go join the go be a part of neo-nazi or white power who will welcome them with their open white only arms. Well anything that is just what I think.
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Old 03-08-2012, 04:56 PM   #310
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Oh my gosh I'm like soooooo goth. and i'm azn. SO GOTH.
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Old 03-26-2012, 10:07 AM   #311
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I don't know...never thought a subculture like this would have a heavy focus on race. I'm black myself. The first goth I ever met was black, and my first best friend, and to be honest, I've met more multicultured goths than anything...but that never made a difference. Just individuals with a love and appreciation for the darker things in life. A love of literature, and similar artist, with a passion for horror, and what some would call and odd or creepy sense of humor was all that made the connection. I always thought it silly when race even came up in a positive or negative sense.
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