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Do you HAVE to like/listen to goth music to be goth? I feel like goth is so much more than the music, and that saying so is exclusionary, especially to Deaf or HoH people who might also be gothically inclined.

This … this is a tricky question!

I don’t think you have to like or listen to goth music to be a goth, because you’re right, goth encompasses many things (art, literature, movies, fashion, and so on). HOWEVER, I do think that you should be aware of the Big Names of goth music.

Saying “goth music” is kind of misleading. Do you mean the classic “trad goth” bands? Or the more electronica/EBM stuff? Dark symphonic metal? Swirly goth music? Gothabilly? Ambient? Darkwave? There are SO MANY different styles and genres of music that get tossed under the “goth” umbrella!

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It's not a tricky question. No, you don't have to listen to goth music. You don't have to listen to anything. Or anyone.