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And "Goth" is not an identity, because it doesn't identify anything. It's simply a loose term for a particular style of appearance, revolving around dark clothing. That's not an identity, that's a stereotype complex.
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Wow. I'm going to wholeheartedly agree with this statement and loosely agree with some of the rest of it. If you ignore how pissed off he sounds, its not a bad little manifesto. On the other hand, the above quote only applies to how you percieve people who look "goth" and doesn't apply to how they percieve themselves.
I would make an adendum and say that some people probably are trying to identify themselves. I know people who dress like skaters, talk like skaters and think about things skaters think about because that's what they want to be percieved as: Skaters. I imagine its the same for some people who want to be considered "Goth". It seems Reptile labels himself Goth, and would like for other people to identify him at least partially in that way. Just because you don't wear a sign doesn't mean you can't let people know.
By the by, I don't even know what Pwned means, and unless it somehow has the power to offend me--which I doubt--it seems that at its worst its a bit out of place. I wouldn't even necessarily say it was that--since I don't know what it means.