"Goth culture, as mired in the past as it is, even it goes through changes, so Goth when I was growing up is not what it is now. When I think of Goth culture as it is at the moment I think of mall culture"
- Jhonen Vasquez
About this Quote
Jhonen Vasquez is suggesting that Goth culture has changed gradually. He is suggesting that the Goth culture he experienced growing up is not the like it is today. He thinks that Goth culture has been influenced by mall culture, which is a more contemporary and commercialized version of Goth. He is suggesting that Goth culture has ended up being more traditional and commercialized, and that it has been affected by shopping center culture. He is also indicating that Goth culture has actually become more accessible and accepted by the mainstream. He is recommending that Goth culture has actually developed with time, and that it is no longer the like it was when he was maturing. He is suggesting that Goth culture has actually become more commercialized and mainstream, which it has actually been affected by shopping mall culture.
This quote is written / told by Jhonen Vasquez somewhere between September 1, 1974 and today. He/she was a famous Cartoonist from USA.
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