Cheez
Moderator
Wonder if anybody read the Straits Times article today entitled "Parents, beware of emo kids".
Quick quote:
"IF YOU have teenage kids and have not heard of the latest teen fad 'emo', it is time you looked it up. Shops catering to teens say this angst-filled youth sub-culture, called emo, short for 'emotional', has been gathering a following here. It has also left youth counsellors worried if the fad is behind the increasing incidence of teenagers cutting their wrists. Emo fashion is characterised by teens wearing dark T-shirts, a little undersized or deliberately worn down to look old. Their choice of sneakers is Converse canvas shoes. Look closer and these might have words like 'pain' scribbled in red ink or a drawing of a broken heart. But the defining trademark for emo kids has to be the heavily lined eyes and long fringed hair which covers half their face. "
"Another tell-tale sign - they listen to angst-filled music from bands like Hawthorne Heights, Aiden, The Used, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, which performed here earlier this month. "
"As it is, some emo teens have penned poems about suicide and death and slashing their wrists to 'ease their pain'. The trend may be behind the increased incidence of teenagers injuring themselves."
You need to read the entire article. I'm new to this. Comments from the others? Emo followers? What do you think?
Quick quote:
"IF YOU have teenage kids and have not heard of the latest teen fad 'emo', it is time you looked it up. Shops catering to teens say this angst-filled youth sub-culture, called emo, short for 'emotional', has been gathering a following here. It has also left youth counsellors worried if the fad is behind the increasing incidence of teenagers cutting their wrists. Emo fashion is characterised by teens wearing dark T-shirts, a little undersized or deliberately worn down to look old. Their choice of sneakers is Converse canvas shoes. Look closer and these might have words like 'pain' scribbled in red ink or a drawing of a broken heart. But the defining trademark for emo kids has to be the heavily lined eyes and long fringed hair which covers half their face. "
"Another tell-tale sign - they listen to angst-filled music from bands like Hawthorne Heights, Aiden, The Used, My Chemical Romance and Fall Out Boy, which performed here earlier this month. "
"As it is, some emo teens have penned poems about suicide and death and slashing their wrists to 'ease their pain'. The trend may be behind the increased incidence of teenagers injuring themselves."
You need to read the entire article. I'm new to this. Comments from the others? Emo followers? What do you think?
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