Feelings of EMo Girl
Posted on Thursday, 13 September 2012
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Emo stands for emotional
or emotional hardcore. It
was a style of rock music developed
since the 80’s that places a
strong emphasis on expressing
feelings, especially emotions
relating to insecurities, anger,
or sadness. By far, it is
teenagers and the younger
population who are involved in
the emo subculture. Therefore,
song topics often relate to life
experiences that younger folks
like us can relate to such as
romantic love or not being
understood. The music can act as
a way for us to vent our
emotions.
Why is
emo music
often so dramatic and
angst-ridden? Simply being a
teenager is a time to start
discovering one’s own identity
and this can be a challenging
time. Perhaps it is a reflection
of teenagers in general.
Teenagers have always been known
to vent through music throughout
the eras. Even though a
significant number of teens turn
to Emo to fuel their depressive
thoughts.
Others in the emo
culture use the music for
exploring emotions and
discovering oneself to grow.
Later, emo was recognized
as a subculture with its own
kind of attitude and fashion.
Emo individuals are known to be
sensitive, emotional, in
turmoil, and shy. Their style is
denoted by tight jeans, long
black bangs, tight shirt, black
rimmed thick glasses, work
jackets, and old clunky shoes.
More
recently, certain kids who love
the style may imitate the
fashion or expressiveness of emo
without being driven primarily
by the dark inner turmoil that
affects so many considered to be
true emo. These kids are known
as “scene kids”.
The devotion to the
spirit of emo may vary among
these kids. Some are trying to
act and look cool to fit in. But
most seem to make emo their own
as they still do embrace the
essence of emo by exploring
their emotions, connecting with
emo related music, and taking
pride in their fashion.
In pop culture,
emo kids are often made fun of
for being overdramatic,
depressed, and suicidal. The
reality is that emo people do
have unique personalities. We
are all different, and while
the stereotype may be somewhat
true, it is unfair to assume
most emos are one way or
another. This is especially true
since there an endless number of
definitions for what people
perceive to be emo.