why do people think "goth" and "gothic" are how you dress??

Question

just because somebody wears a lot of dark makeup and black clothes doesnt make them gothic. i have some friends who will take one look at a person and assume they are gothic. stop judging!
i'm pretty sure gothic is not how you dress, but what is it?

Answer 1

Peope think this because how we present ourselves to the world is generally how people judge us. Most people are completely ignorant about the subtleties of what it means to be a "Goth," except for dress. Also, most people are lazy and it's much easier to make a snap judgement about somebody based on appearances than to actually get to know someone.

Don't be too quick to get upset at someone who makes a snap decision based on dress. We do it all the time. If someone wears penny loafers, keeps their hair neat and clean and is named Jody, we automatically think they are preppy. They may be a serial killer for all we know. Interestingly enough, you're probably more likely to be killed by a 25 year old white guy wearing jeans than you would ever be by a Goth, stereotypes nothwithstanding.

Answer 2

Well it is uneducated for people to assume that but people assume things like that because it's the easiest thing they can relate it too.
The Gothic style can relate to a heavy, dark type of style wether it's the style of furniture, buildings, etc.
So the word Gothic makes people think of dark, industrial, etc.
Also in some alternative scenes a style has been picked up and it's called gothic. The people in this scene wear dark clothes, dark makeup, listen to dark music, and are fascinated with vampires, etc.

Answer 3

Some people catagorize people as "goths" because they just simply want to. They feel the need to group people by the way they dress or act. They're full of assumptions and quick judgments. Same thing goes for "Prep" or any label.

Gothic refers to many things. Gothic music, Gothic art, Gothic architecture...just to name a couple. People who are referred to as "Goths" or "Gothic" are probably just interested in any of those three areas I named. Therefore, they influence their sense of fashion by the music or art.

Answer 4

i know i get this all the time.
1-Of or relating to the Goths or their language.
Germanic; Teutonic.
2-Of or relating to the Middle Ages; medieval.

3-Of or relating to an architectural style prevalent in western Europe from the 12th through the 15th century and characterized by pointed arches, rib vaulting, and a developing emphasis on verticality and the impression of height.
4-Of or relating to an architectural style derived from medieval Gothic.
5-Of or relating to painting, sculpture, or other art forms prevalent in northern Europe from the 12th through the 15th century.
often Gothic Of or relating to a style of fiction that emphasizes the grotesque, mysterious, and desolate.
Gothic Barbarous; crude.
then of coarse modern Gothic is the style of the middle ages increased to extremes and worn to be individual and express love for music.
trust me I'm a metal head "goth"

Answer 5

Christmas form of sweaters, ties or shirts. steel fabric in gold or silver and yuletide jewelry with various glitz, bling, bling! have relaxing! while you're actually not afraid of being stupid, placed on a santa hat or some antlers! placed on some "Jingle Bells" and evoke my call.....!

Answer 6

I get that a lot about how I dress. People are just weird.

Answer 7

this idiot thought i was a goth b/c of my piercings- i'm in a catholic school- where we wear uniforms..and since he couldn't judge by my clothes... that's so dumb tho- but anywho... just set them str8

Answer 8

I just what you mean. My school have no idea about clothes and style. "Oooh, he's wearing Nike, he's into hip-hop!" "Hey, she's wearing Converse, she listens to rock!"
God, is everyone an idiot or what?!