Title: The Modern Goth Subculture: Who Are These Youths
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Content: Goths do wear mostly dark clothing and share a general dissatisfaction with society and/or a desire to be different. Music, art and literature are also part of the Goth subculture. Music can include a number of dark, tragic and mysterious sounds, including bands like Bauhaus, Siouxsie & the Banshees, Fields of the Nephilim, and the Sisters of Mercy (however, some also mention a large '80s music following among the Goth community). In a new study, 53 percent of youths in the Goth subculture reported self-harming behaviors, compared to 7-14 percent in the general youth population. Violence, however, is not a part of the traditional Goth scene, with most members describing themselves as pacifistic, open-minded and accepting of everyone. And, modern Goths do not associate with any religion. They are not Satanists, as is commonly thought, but instead encompass a wide range of religions, from Christianity to Buddhism. Goth: Helpful or Harmful? After the Columbine High School shootings in 1999, there was considerable backlash against the Goth subculture, as it was initially thought that the two teen killers belonged to the group.