For the purposes of this paper, a Goth is a fan of Gothic music, which is a subgenre of rock and roll that came out of the punk scene in the late 1970s (not the viking tribe, where the word “Goth” originally came from). Some of the well-known Goth bands are Bauhaus, The Cure, Siouxsie & The Banshees, The Sisters of Mercy,.... and no, Marilyn Manson is not Goth, he’s just...weird. Most people who considered themselves as Goths dress the part, which generally involved lots of black clothings, whiteface (lots of foundation, but be careful not to be confused with an evil mime), and black lipstick (both genders were known to apply black eyeliner). Goths love pageantry, fantasy, and drama, and their wardrobe is usually filled with period costumes, whether taken from the distant past (commonly known as Romantic Goth, who love Victorian clothings, and enjoy Gothic novels) or distant future (also known as Cyber Goth, who favored glow sticks, plastic hair extensions and techno music). There are many types of Goth, and the Gothic family tree has expanded into so many branches that even to determine what is and what is not Goth was impossible. Themes appealing to Goths tend to be about the dark aspects of human existence-such as death, romance, and feelings of loneliness or isolation. And not surprisingly that many Goths were drawn to the scene due to experienced abuse, discrimination, or systematic ridicule at the hands of “mundanes” (or “normal people”, as they are …show more content…
The word “Nerd” first came to be known as the name of a creature in Dr. Seuss's book “If I Ran the Zoo” (1950), then at some point the word took on connotations of bookishness and social ineptitude. Throughout my existence, I have yet to seen the word being used anywhere else beside in high school. Stereotypical nerds are commonly seen as intelligent but socially and physically awkward (most commonly seen as an ugly, skinny kid with inches-thick glasses on their face, and completed the look with a silly hairstyle, with a stack of books on their hands). They would typically be portrayed as either lacking confidence or being indifferent or oblivious to the negative perceptions held of them by others, with the result that they become frequent objects of scorn, ridicule, bullying, and social isolation (Which I personally doubt they would give a dime about). However, many nerds may eventually find a group of similar people to associate with (Comic fairs and sci-fi conventions are like heavens to nerds, where their number rose to an astronomical scale). A typical Nerd will often possess great knowledge on topics related to science, mathematics, engineering, linguistics, economics, literature, sociology, geography, mythology, history, and technology. They can talk about one topic for hours, while completely ignore the force of time and space, leaving the listener (me most of the time) dumbfounded as the topic will become increasingly difficult to comprehend and soon