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The Right To be Emo
by West Virginia Rebel

Russia’s Emo kids are fighting for their right to be miserable:

Legislation is currenting being formulated in Russia to heavily regulate emo websites and ban emo and goth dress style in schools and government buildings.

The new laws are apparently being driven by fears that these “dangerous teen trends” encourage depression and suicide.

The legislation was presented last month at a hearing held by the State Durma, where critics claimed that the “negative” emo culture encourages anti-social behaviour and glorifies suicide.
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The weekend saw mass protests by Russian emo kids.

In Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, where laws are already being implemented, protestors in a march held signs saying “A Totalitarian State Encourages Stupidity”.

Dmitry Gilevich of Russian emo band MAIO stepped in backing the protests, saying: “Expressing psychological emotions is not forbidden by law.”

The kids should talk to their parents about what real misery was like back in the Communist days. You know we won the Cold War when unhappiness becomes hip in former Communist countries.

Posted by West Virginia Rebel on 07/24/08 at 06:11 PM (Discuss this in the forums)

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Posted by syddelish on 07/24/08 at 11:24 PM from United States

My teenage niece (that my wife and I recently took custody of because her mom and dad are pieces of shit) told me she wants to “go goth”. She was under the impression that “goth” was nothing more than a fashion style. She had no idea that it was actually a music genre.

I told her that if she really wanted to “go goth” then we would listen to nothing but Joy Division, Bauhaus and The Cure for the next two weeks.

She changed her mind before I remembered to add The Sisters of Mercy, Siouxsie & the Banshees and Christian Death into the mix. Now she’s back to her “white girl from the ‘burbs that thinks she gangsta” mode.

I guess I’m finally getting old, because I REALLY hate teenagers now.

Posted by syddelish on 07/24/08 at 11:31 PM from United States

P.S. For Lee and other fans of The Cure here: according to my niece, The Cure is music for “old people”.

I’m seriously considering tying her to a chair and making her listen to “The Head On The Door” until she admits The Cure is a million times better than ICP and Solja Boy. Of course, my “morning constitutional” sounds better than ICP and Solja Boy.

I’ve already got her to admit that The Flaming Lips are better than anything she listens to, so my next project is to get her to hate Hannah Montana as much as I do. I’m thinking massive doses of Mr. Bungle or Aphex Twin, but maybe somebody has a better idea?

Posted by West Virginia Rebel on 07/25/08 at 12:21 AM from United States

Early Smashing Pumpkins or Nine Inch Nails might help.

Posted by dwex on 07/25/08 at 03:27 AM from Germany

The weekend saw mass protests by Russian emo kids.

Then they’re not emo.

Maybe they meant goth.

emo kids would be cutting themselves, not getting out in public protesting.

Posted by on 07/25/08 at 10:07 PM from Australia

Worst candidates for labour camps EVER.

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