Dark Entries: Goth's Hierarchy of Whiteness

In this episode we are going to explore Goth's White Hegemony: Racism, Gatekeeping and Identity. We'll be looking at the ways the mechanisms of white supremacy show up in the goth scene, what we can do about it, and whether goth is a music based subculture. Our guest this episode is Shonalika ! You can find them on YouTube , in Powderpaint and Calendrical Rot . If you enjoy this podcast, please support us on Patreon . Getting Into Goth 00:00 Gendered Goth 8:30 Racialized Goth 12:30 The Audacity of Whiteness 34:45 Conservatism and Community Praxis 52:00 Is Goth a Music Based Subculture 1:09:30 Book Nerds 1:53:00 Outro 1:59:30 References: - Skinheads Romantic Violence - How to Fight Fascism - Persistent Problem of Colorism - Vampires and Whiteness - Vampires of Color - Cultural Contradictions in Neoliberalism - Practice Theory - Skin Bleaching - Commitment Against Racism - Black Activists to Follow - Indigenous Activists to Follow - Latinx Activists to Follow - Asian Activists to Follow - Black Skin vs. Pale Aesthetic - I'm so Goth I Was Born Black - San La Muerte Fest - Goth So White - Nazi Goths Fuck Off - What Ends When Symbols Shatter - Black History and America's Gothic Soul - Racial Doll Test - Obscura Undead: Goth is Political - Consumer Identity - Meritocracy - Neo-liberal Wokeism - Colorism in Goth - Extreme Politics in Underground Music - Recognizing Race Reductionism

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