I don’t have a problem with hipster-goths, nu-goths or pastel-goths.

Just because they dress a little differently or have pink hair doesn’t mean they aren’t educated about the subculture. :)

I mean, a lot of people complain that they see this stuff in the “goth” tags, but then turn around and say that fashion really has nothing to do with the goth subculture at all. So by saying this, you mean that you can’t tell who is goth by their appearance, right?

I know that you’re probably thinking “well, I just don’t like people that think black lipstick and inverted crosses are goth”. And you’re right, it isn’t goth. But it also doesn’t make them any less of one if they do wear/like those things. I guess you just have to get to know them first.

I dunno, it’s my own personal opinion but I really hate seeing all this anger within the subculture about it. It’s okay if you don’t like the style! I mean yeah everyone has opinions. :) But to say they can’t be “goth” just because they have pastel hair is kind of silly to me. 

Please don’t assume someone is uneducated about a subculture before you get to know them. :3 They might know a lot about it, really!