Why do some people get the wrong impression when teens or young adults dress hip-hop style?
545635
When some people dont understand something, they assume that its "bad" or when something is different to what they do or they expect should be done.  Unfortunatly the older some people get, the more they act this way.  It also may be that they hear a few hip hop songs and find them offensive (eg.eminem) so they think that all people that like hip hop or dress that way are thugs, gangsta's etc...  Its not true and not fair, but people will always be down on somthing in this world and always judge others.  The best thing u can do is to be yourself and for your boys to be themselves.  \n\nPeople like that need to learn that clothes dont make the person, its whats inside that counts and they shouldnt be down on them for following something they believe in and love.  Thats what being a teen and young adult is all about, finding out who you are.  And wouldnt the world be a boring place if we were all the same!
181576
Would you judge someone for wearing a suit? I wouldn't "judge them", but people were clothes to make a point. if your going to the trouble of dressing like a goth, then you WANT people to know it, and you can't blame them for having an opinion about it.
219463
Of course not, in makes you an individual, a free thinker, a trait that successful potential leaders share. Also, keep in mind that fashion designers are known for "doing their own thing." Anyone can put on the same style everyone else does, but a true individual wears what feels right and best suits your body and personality. You are a fashion non-conformist, it doesn't make you weird, it makes you enviable for your independance and self-confidence.
415681
I think the closed minded people form preconformed ideas that were passed down to them either by parents or cliques, or simpley made up in their own head for who knows what reason.\nSome people it's a simple as they don't like the music, the music video or style of dress,or they need to make fun of people who do not dress like them.\nSome people have personilty flaws,and like to hurt people on purpose,(weather or not they like the style secretly or not) so they act like jerks who and critize and condemn.\nThey have preconcieved ideas of what that "type" of clique is like.  \nWho knows maybe the skaters and goths ects say they same about rappers and cowboy ect who knows.\nJudging someome based on apperance or likes is normaly a pretty shallow thing.And most of the time isn't true what we think in our head.(Don't get me wrong trust your instenticts) But will all know that I hope. \n \n Bottom line is self expression is a beautiful thing that makes us who we are as an invidual. And if we let the comments and veiws of others make us want to conform to something diffrent then that is way messed up!We are the ones looking in the mirror and we have to live with what looks back at us. \n  \nHell there are good bad,&psycho killers, ranging from nuns to Manson, Emeniem,Garth brook, American idol,Americas next top model, wanna be's, or any type of person.\n \nIt bugs be that people are so conformed to their own ideas that they think just because they look different from there idea of what a model citizen is that they are a hoodlum. heck I hate labels but theres good in bad in everything ranging from your honor student to drop out. there's nerd who are troble makers and gothic/punks that are honor studentsand vs vs . \n \nPeople need to stop judging based on ones apprence like the saying goes don't judge a book by it's cover.But we all know there's always gonna be conversery in self expression and being who we are.\n  \nHonestley it there loss that they are missing out a probley a good thing. If they don't like you blow it off they are not worth it.I know easier said then done.\n \nThey way I see is you are the only one who has to live within your skin as long as you can look in the mirror and be happy with the reflection staring back you that is all that matters in my hummble 2 cents. \n(Sorry spell check is down.)
633328
most people dont really use that lable anymore that are "goth" and most that do are in their teens\n\ni think for a lot of them it has to do with teen angst and depression\nthey dress they way they do because they feel like theyve been rejected from society so they want to reject themselves even further from the people who they feel dont understand them\n\nhowever, the 18+ "goths" i think its more about the artisic expression - the really white vampire-like skin and the dark clothing and makeup and hair .. there are also different styles of gothic people.. some have the more victorian style, where the makeup isnt as extreem but its very antiquy.\nthen there are the vampire type goths that just sort of want to become vampires or roll play as them, and thats where the really white skin and the wierd contact lenses and stuff and fake blood and blood play with knives and stuff come in\nthen there are the more industrial type fetishy club goths.. its really about the look with them, those are the ones that look like the arrived on a gothic spaceship with the goggles on their heads and the big snynthetic dredlocks and the vinyl and synthetic clothing and the huge boots\n\nthen there are those that wear vinyl and are into fetish that you might consider goth, but i dont really consider them gothic.\n\n\nit's also kindof based around the "goth" bands..\nkinda a lifestyle that goes with the music\n\nfor some laughs there is a really funny little book that is called "What Is Goth?" and its like a joke kindof laughing at and with the gothic culture.\n\n:D
460423
They're fine by me.  They don't always wear black.  In fact, you don't alway know a real goth when you see them.  They're goth because of their point of view, which accepts the good and bad in life, not how they dress.
549669
Yhea, they are annoying.  But if you think about it, no one really knew what they were doing when they were a tween or teen.  At that stage in life we're all just trying things out in an attempt to find out who we are.  It drives me nuts when kids think that they're goth, emo, or punk, but then I remember all the stages that I went through, and I realize that they can pretend to be whatever they want.  Its just important to make a distinction between the real thing and teen rebellion.
885042
well not all goth and emo individuals are bad, sometimes they have a bad life and take it out on their clothes or their bodies, or sometimes they feel like they need a lot of attention so they say to themselves hey I'm gonna get a billion piercings and run around in cool looking clothing!, and sometimes it can be because of a religion like they feel they need to hide their bodies to the lord or something, their not bad, most of the time just misunderstood.\np.s hope I helped Tara
1104838
That is clearly your opinion and you are entitled to it. \nWhat you think looks good on you might seem really outdated to others. Who cares what fashion is out there, if people feel good in it then let it be. If it bothers you,  then don't look at them.\nI myself don't like it, but I remember my young days and the fashion of then and wonder why people would dress like that. \nI have always been a t-shirt and jeans person, I never followed fashion.
331829
Hee hee, that's so true.  For teens who dress goth, without understanding what goth is all about, it's just a fad that represents rebellion against normal fashion.  Truth is, real goths don't care about standing out, they just want to be themselves, and they're not rebelling against the system.  It think the spooky kids just dress that way to piss of their parents, which teen "punks", "hippies", and "greasers" probably did in past generations.  It doesn't do any harm, but in hindsight it's silly.
774428
part of it has to do with the media.  easily influenced people rely on it to dictate to them how to dress.\n\npart of it has to do with the nature of clothing in general.  there was a time, for example, when blue jeans were for workers only.  sport jackets were worn for hunting only.  styles change and are adapted from other areas of life.  look at the people that go out in public with sweat pants or pajama bottoms.\n\npart of it is due to that fact that people aren't willing to wait to see how someone looks under their clothes.  \nwomen use it as a way to attract potential mates...but if the "wrong" person looks at their exposed cleavage, then they are offended.\n\npart of it is that people don't know what "class" is or don't want to bother. \npart of it that everyone wants to look like a model or a rock star, which goes along with the first part.
986805
Teens think they are grown up
1034587
Because people view teenagers as these younger "know-it-alls" who have never lived life and have no idea what it's like to live. They don't understand that times have changed and so have teenagers. They also don't understand that everyone is different, and have gone through different things.
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.
323780
Americans have very little taste in anything hence the mullets and Walmart. \n\nAs for the baggy clothing often seen on rappers... I believe it is some sort of fashion statement or style.
517547
Maybe it's the type of clothing that you wear, the people you hang out with, the body language you demonstrate, or the way you act.
976706
I agree with you, but as long as some creepy hip hop or rap star is wearing baggy pants or any other trendy mode of dress, our children are going to try and look and act like them....Back in the 50's  a lot of the boys wanted to look like James Dean or Elvis Presley,  Girls wanted to look like  the female stars of the era..But I am as sick of being in public places and looking at some kid's underwear as you are,  but fads come and go.  hopefully this one will go soon...