I honestly hate the fact that music has come down to such micro levels. As for the "fashion"... Music isn't dependent upon what you wear. I'm your typical 9-5 person who wears business clothes but that doesn't mean I'm not punk enough or metal enough. It seems everyone is so worried about the appearance and image that music is taking a back seat to clothing labels and hair products. Call me old fashioned but I care more about the music than what they or me is wearing!

I agree totally alkaline soul, I don't give a **** about the image/fashion that you are supposed to adopt to reflect your musical preferences. And there are so many genres now that it's confusing to try and figure out who belongs where and why. If I like the music/band then I don't care what classification they have, it's all about the music for me.

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Though I walk through the shadow of the valley of death,

I will fear no evil, cause I'm the biggest son of a b***ch in the Valley

i think emo is a good look when done right,i like it on boyz rather than girls,i dont mind it when a cute emo boy has long hair & lip rings,i dont like it when other boyz make fun of emo boyz just cuz they have long "girly" hair and a tiny body.and cuz they're jealous.

I wear black clothes and skinnies. Doesn't make me emo. I personally don't care. Good on them. Whatever floats there boat.

i wear all black and my brother calls me emo,i really hate that cuz i have no tats,piercins, or black hair.and i dont cut myself.just cuz my fav band is mcr and i like emo boyz.why should i let what i like define who i am?

i love punk guys. or just rockers in general. both hot styles imo

i agree! punks are hot!

I think all the different scenes its just a way for people to find attention and / or to find a place where they are accepted.

Subculture and trand are genetically incompatible. What can i think of something that turned a way of a protest against the formed order of things into millions of $$$ for business? A great deal of true adherents dont bother standing out with their appearance, it's a way of thinking that matters. As for the rest, i dont care about fashion followers but thinking that irokez makes you punk is a sign of retardation and too bad it's too widespread nowadays.

Stupid question, but what is a irokez?

I find it funny, over here the stereotypical view of an emo is black clothes, cuts, depression etc etc. I get called it time to time cause i like black. It annoys me.