emo Mug

History: Emo originates from Punk bands in DC with an "emotional moment" and evovled into a full culture. Emo Music Old and Original: Dashboard Confessional, Embrace, Rites of Spring, Sunny Day Real-Estate Fashion Emo fashion consists of tight jeans of blue and gray. Dyed black hair and sometimes with highlights of neon color. Beaten up converse shoes. Lip piercings. Eyeliner. Thick-rimmed glasses. Truths and False Myth: Emos are cutters Truth: Seriously? Wow. Cutting has been around before emo existed. "Preppies" can cut, adults can cut. Cutting is a serious problem as bad as alcholism and drug abuse, but cutting is not emo, and not all emos cut. If you cut, go get help. Myth: Emos are fags Truth: Emos now a days are mostly teens, and apart of the teenage years, its a time of discovery, inluding sexuality discovery. But not all emos are bi-curious. Myth: Emos are bitchy and emotional Truth: It may be so sometimes, but emo people are usually more introspective and sensitive, some could be angsty and depressed all the time, but its never right to judge a group based on one person's personality. Modern Now a days, emo has been attacked several times. The truth is, many kids who are "emo" now a days are just looking for an excuse to be a bitch and asshole. Cutters are often labeled emos, and that is not what emo stands for. A new breed called scene kids emerged. Emos and scene kids are very different. Emos are introspective, and sensitive, scene kids are myspace and mainstreamers with a lolita element. Emo Terms and Interest Converse shoes: Even if its mainstream, its so emo. Poetry: Teenagers rejoice! Emos often express themselves through music and poetry. Guitar: An emos best friend. jk Conclusion Emo is about being introspective and open to the world of teenage age. Its not about being sad or being a cutter.