Visigoth

A fake goth. Essentially, a visigoth is somebody who may be into gothic fashion, dark literature/music or are darkly-inclined in general, but don't typically associate themselves with the goth subculture... However they go around calling themselves a goth.

They don't like or care for the music of the goth scene, and say that because they have the 'goth mindset', or wear dark makeup and have a spooky wardrobe, it doesn't matter whether or not they're into the music. They're still a 'goth', according to them.

You are not a goth if you don't like the music. There is a difference between being darkly-inclined, and being a member of the goth subculture. It's like saying you're a metalhead even though you don't listen to metal, but because you have the clothes and the 'metal mindset', that's all that matters. Hate to break it to you, but it just doesn't work that way.

Goth 1: I've found that Bria is a pretty big visigoth. She doesn't care for goth music but goes around calling herself a goth because she's into dark makeup and 'gothic' fashion. I feel that people who do this are extremely discrediting the goth scene... Especially the music that started the subculture in the first place. It's unfortunate and upsetting...

Goth 2: Yikes... I agree, it is quite upsetting and discrediting... I've tried to talk to her about this and show her that there's a little more to it than just fashion, but she 'has the mindset so that's all that matters'. *disappointed sigh* It really is a shame that 'goth' has lost it's meaning as it's leaked into pop culture like this...

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