Tag Archives: the goth discourse

A Slight Reprise of the Never-Ending Goth Debate

Posted on December, 2018 by Lady of the Manners

As some of you may remember, Snarklings, a few posts ago the Lady of the Manners took on The Never-Ending Goth Debate. There was good discussion in the comments, and the Lady of the Manners thanks you all for keeping things civil!

Of course, that post prompted a small flurry of email, and while the Lady of the Manners doesn’t want to keep circling back to the What Is Goth? topic, she does want to address two letters that asked about the boundaries and outline of goth. Continue reading →

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A Short Post on Dealing with Elitist, Gother-Than-Thou Types

Posted on October, 2017 by Lady of the Manners

Elitists. Gatekeepers. People who say “You’re not a REAL goth unless”. The Gother-Than-Thou scourge of our subculture, and a persistent problem that many of you keep running into. So here: A selection of questions and (slightly rewritten) answers. Continue reading →

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