This may be a hot take but every single post I see trashing modern trad goth is so performative to me. Let people dress how they want. Personally, I like it, and want to mix it with 80s goth (which is probs my favorite substyle), and if I didn't then honestly who cares? Not all people who dress in modern trad support fast fashion. Most I've seen do not. Most I've seen speak up about important political issues. If you aren't seeing this, then you're the one who isn't interacting with the right group of people. And also not everyone who's goth has to be a musician?? And if they are, you realize they don't have to make goth music right?? You can enjoy other genres. You can be goth without being a musician. I don't know why you'd assume you have to be or where this take even came from. So what if it's not the same as authentic 80s looks?? Subcultures evolve. If they like it, they like it. They aren't posers for enjoying a different (and still very much gothic) style. I never see this happen to other substyles, and I'm not sure if these people have an issue specifically with modern trad or if it's just cause it's the most popular, but I think it's a pretty shallow take to generalize that these people are posers because they dress differently than you. In the kindest way possible, go touch grass.