May 28, 2008

• Emo…..Oh the Horror!!!!

  (this was done by my husband who gave me permission to take the post from his page…Love you hunny. You can post your responses on my page)

  There seems to be a underlying theme among a lot of Christian groups that Emo is a cult that should be eliminated.
  Emo is a cult ????????

  Here are some of the characteristics of a cult lets see how many apply

  1 The group displays excessively zealous and unquestioning commitment to its
  leader and (whether he is alive or dead) regards his belief system, ideology,
  and practices as the Truth, as law.

  There is no leader of emo
  

  ‪2 Questioning, doubt, and
  dissent are discouraged or even punished.

  there is no Punishment for not being emo
  

  ‪3
  Mind-altering practices
  (such as meditation, chanting, speaking in tongues, denunciation sessions, and
  debilitating work routines) are used in excess and serve to suppress doubts
  about the group and its leader(s).

  No mind altering practices here
  

  ‪4
  The leadership dictates,
  sometimes in great detail, how members should think, act, and feel (for example,
  members must get permission to date, change jobs, marry—or leaders prescribe what
  types of clothes to wear, where to live, whether or not to have children, how to
  discipline children, and so forth).

  no leadership so no dictation of rules
  

  ‪5
  The group is elitist,
  claiming a special, exalted status for itself, its leader(s) and members (for
  example, the leader is considered the Messiah, a special being, an avatar—or the
  group and/or the leader is on a special mission to save humanity).

  Emo is not an elitist group
  

  ‪6
  The group has a polarized
  us-versus-them mentality, which may cause conflict with the wider society.

  most
  groups have this mentallity (feminists, hippies, grunge, punk,
  Christianity, politicians) maybe not the last one but you get my point
  

  ‪7 The leader is not
  accountable to any authorities (unlike, for example, teachers, military commanders
  or ministers, priests, monks, and rabbis of mainstream religious denominations).

  there is no leader.
  

  ‪8
  The group teaches
  or implies that its supposedly exalted ends justify whatever means it
  deems necessary. This may result in members’ participating in behaviors
  or activities they would have considered reprehensible or unethical
  before joining the group (for example, lying to family or friends, or
  collecting money for bogus charities).

  the group doesn’t teach anything

  ‪9
  The leadership induces
  feelings of shame and/or guilt in order to influence and/or control
  members. Often, this is done through peer pressure and subtle forms of persuasion.

  there is no shame or guilt provided by leadership because there is no leadership
  

  ‪10
  Subservience to the
  leader or group requires members to cut ties with family and friends, and radically
  alter the personal goals and activities they had before joining the
  group.

  there
  is no leader to have subservience to but the withdrawal from family is
  sometimes common due to the misunderstanding of Emo or some start
  listening to emo because they are withdrawn.
  

  ‪11
  The group is preoccupied
  with bringing in new members.

  Emo is not interested in bringing in new members
  

  ‪12
  The group is preoccupied
  with making money. 

  there is no reason for them to make money (Bands do like to make money though lol)
  

  ‪13
  Members are expected to
  devote inordinate amounts of time to the group and group-related activities.

  there are no group activities other than concerts which is basically just a concert
  

  ‪14
  Members are encouraged or
  required to live and/or socialize only with other group members.

  most
  emo’s I know are friends with anyone that are friends with them some of
  the friends they choose are emo some of them don’t even like the emo
  music
  

  ‪15
  The most loyal members (the
  “true believers”) feel there can be no life outside the context of the group.
  They believe there is no other way to be, and often fear reprisals to themselves
  or others if they leave (or even consider leaving) the group.

  
  

  no reprisals for leaving. It is not a special club.
  

  
  A cult? I would think not.

  Emo
  is a highly misunderstood stereotype. Just as some stereotypes before
  it. (Feminism and Hippie Culture) Emo has had a negative stigma since
  is induction as a stereotype rather than the type of music it began as.
  The Emo Stereotype has nothing wrong with it, just as the music has
  nothing wrong with it. Emo has caused rifts in families not because of
  what they are but the misunderstanding of it. The emo genre of music
  has not created the Emo but the Emo has created the genre. Just as you
  found the music and lifestyle that you prefer the Emo has found the
  music and lifestyle to compliment the way they feel about life

  Some of the views of the people I run into are kind of a crude view of the people involved

  For example

  One
  person I recently talked to stated “Emo’s have pity parties and get all
  emotional and then the odd one decides to commit suicide.”

  As a stereotype Emo is described as

  Emo is also often associated with a certain fashion. The term “emo” is sometimes stereotyped with tight jeans on males and females alike, long fringe (bangs) brushed to one side of the face or over one or both eyes, dyed black, straight hair, tight t-shirts (sometimes short sleeved) which often bear the names of rock bands (or other designer shirts), studded belts, belt buckles, canvas sneakers or skate shoes or other black shoes (often old and beaten up) and thick, black horn-rimmed glasses Emo fashion has changed with time. Early trends included straight,
  unparted hair, tightly fitting sweaters, button-down shirts, and work
  jackets. This fashion has at times been characterized as a fad

  .In recent years the popular media has associated emo with a
  stereotype that includes being emotional, sensitive, shy, introverted,
  or angsty. It is also associated with depression, self-injury, and suicide.

  Most
  of the outcry against emo tends be because  the last sentence. In
  recent years the popular media has associated emo with a stereotype
  that includes being emotional, sensitive, shy introverted or angsty. It
  is also associated  with depression, self injury and suicide.

  For example

  Emo music has been blamed for the suicide by hanging
  of Hannah Bond by the coroner at the inquest into her death after it
  was claimed that emo music glamorized suicide and her apparent
  obsession with the emo band, My Chemical Romance was said to be linked to her suicide. The inquest revealed that she was part of an internet “emo” cult and had explained to her parents that her self harming was an “emo initiation ceremony”^[28] After an article in NME, fans of emo music contacted the magazine to defend accusations that it promotes self harm and suicide.

  The
  reality of Emo is it is part of culture the same as many other
  movements that have happened. Some of the outcomes of the people who
  decided to become part of this lifestyle turn out bad they are not
  different then those that occurred in other movements.

  For
  Example, the 70′s Free Love movement caused many young people to
  relocate to San Fransisco causing many of them to become homeless
  beggars. Many people would not identify these people as a cult but a
  physical representation of the changing times. It is the same as people
  who are Emo they are a physical representation of the ideas of some of
  the people of this changing time.

  On the subject of self-harm,
  depression and suicide. These three sad  supposed promotions are a
  reality that have existed  long before  the emo stereotype even evolved
  in to what it is today. Even if it is mentioned in some of the songs it
  is a reality. I know a few people who would be considered a
  self-harmer. The reality is that for some of them it is the only place
  that it seems that someone understands and rather than causing the
  self-harm it actually prevents. You see people in the world find horror
  in that fact that they would self-harm and the stigma with Emo as it is
  only propitiates the the shame they feel when they harm themselves
  because of the anger some parents and friends seem to have when they
  see the person with Emo tendencies. So when they are looking for help
  they shy away.

  Even if you feel that Emo is a evil of this
  world do you think that the proper response is hatred or do you think
  it should be love and understanding. Love and understanding of a person
  who is different from you, who just might need a friend just like you.
  A friend who don’t want to change the way they feel but see them
  through the times of depression and self-harm. Would that not be a
  better reaction.

  Well now its up to you.. I would like to know your opinions, thoughts and even disagreements.

  I have a open mind I’ll listen. I just want to know what you think

  So
  
  What do you think about Emo?

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