Can Filipinos be goths? (We're   people with slightly dark skin and it's slightly hot temperature...)?
154904
Why not?  Goths come in all colors.
271036
I don't think that they tend to be goths or emo (two completely separate things, by the way) but there are a lot of teenagers on here, which means many of they try to be either goth or emo.
219218
It really depends.  If they're just teenagers dressing that way to piss off their parents, I don't think much of them.  But if they're real goths, I tend to get along with them pretty well.
204941
There are good and bad goths just like any other group of people.  Some are productive some aren't.  But lumping us all into one group is foolish and shows how small minded and foolish some people are.
430820
sometimes. depends which ones. muslims wear stuff geared for muslims. there's goth. amish and mormin wear dresses.....
247088
Sorry "Synthia", you are conforming to someone else's views. It might not be mainstream, but the fact you dress like a goth-chick means you are obviously influenced by that social style, thereby confroming to their social style instead of other's.
744096
NO! definitely not!\nthe philippines culture is inside us! wherever we go..what ever we do...with whom we are...it's leaving in our soul...mind...body.\nThe real filipino is who likes to be what he likes...in filipino way!
1050705
No, of course not. I see questions like yours every day or other, and it's just because gothic subculture is something you don't know about. Don't worry about it; there is good and bad in goth, like every subculture everywhere. Here: try visiting net.goth, and click on the column on the left that says 'goth?' for a good explanation. I've answered questions like yours before, and made lists of gothic music and traits. If you look under my Best Answers you can find a lot of information on music goths like and lots of other good stuff. Wish you the best of luck.
338409
Welcome to the wonderful world of stereotyping! I am GodlyGothboy, and I will be your tour guide today. I am a Goth by way of style. I am also a Christian. People, some in my church, have called me a satan worshiper, a rebel, an evil person, a witch, etc. That is what we call stereotyping. I'm sure you are a very nice person, and you just have to get used to people being that way toward you.\nSorry, but its just the way things are!
996085
You speak as if the need for employment and money doesn't exist.\n\nI am Goth but I can't wear all the cool stuff I want, pierce my parts and cruise the clubs every night like I always dreamed.\n\nI have a job. A place where a non-goth majority has over ruled certain communities.\n\nSometimes Goths can fall in love with a non-goth and we don't want to scare them away so fast.\n\nWhen it comes to your soul you are either Goth or not. \n\nThe clothes, piercings and even albums shouldn't speak for the way you feel.\n\nEither you have Gothic thoughts or non-goth thoughts.\n\nI have no clue what "im part goth" is.\n\nIt must be frustrating.
522719
Actually, most goths do have friends. Certain kinds of people annoy other kinds of people. And as for keeping some secrets from other people, that's known as prudence. How many secrets do you have at your age? And what kind of 'goth' goes on Yahoo! and hints with all the subtlety of a hammer to the kneecap that they have 'secrets'?
997582
Well I think for one thing it's their lack of knowledge about Goth culture. Goth and it's relation to devil worship I think gets confused because of the music and style of it. All you can do is be yourself and if Goth is your thing well you might try and educate people who are willing to listen about what the Goth live style is about and what you like about it. You've chosen a style or lifestyle that is outside what is considered " The Norm" and unfortunately will tend to get a negative reaction from some people.
197622
i think they're all filipinos. =)
787157
What the statistics don't mention are the skin types that these skin cancer victims have. And in most cases, the people with skin cancer are, not surprisingly, have fair skin. Look at all the othere countries in the same latitudes as Australia and you will find the native people have dark skin. That skin type is suited to the tropics.
794329
Well, there is a very good historical answer above, but to me being goth is the embrace and beauty of the darker side of things, life and human emotion...make no mistake...it is not evil things. Embracing being sad as much as being happy, for it is also a human emotion. \n\nPeople of course will always take it too far.....to those I would remind them that life will suck if you pretend (or allow yourself) to be angry or sad all the time...plus other people won't really wanna be around you. \n\nI, as a younger me, was all out gothic....clothes, makeup, friends, music, etc...now I don't look like that, I will go to a bar even if it doesn't feel like a cave or dungeon, have hip hop and country friends, dress to suit my profession, listen to all types of music, but you know what...most people can still tell that I have gothy tendancies.\n\nAnd yah..I would marry the real life version of that character from Corpse Bride.
287811
There are two kinds of goths: people who dress goth and people who are goth.  What you mostly see are people are dressing and acting goth, which simply entails getting black clothes from Hot Topic, wearing heavy make-up, and having a bad attitude.\n\nThen there are the real goths.  For real goths, it's more of a point of view about the world than anything else.  The fashion and music that goths listen to is a reflection of that pov.  Their view is this: life is not not terribly great, there are a-holes out there, and someday you die.  But instead of ignoring that part of life, goths accept and celebrate it -- the good and the bad.  Otherwise, goths don't tend to have any set critiria, they don't always like the same music, they're different religions (no, Satanist is not one of them), they dress diffrently, etc.  Check out www.goth.net/goth.html for another explaination.
602940
It seems like you're arguing semantics to be, but here's my best guess.  Goths have a mindset that accepts death, while dark guys actually like death.