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This isn't another one of those "nostalgia for the '80s" threads, I'm asking that literally.
I'm writing a column for Rivetgig.com about where the goths/punks/members of the related subcultures emigrated to as prices rose and their scenes fizzled. (So don't even waste your time typing out something like "they grew up.") Iif anyone here fits one of those descriptions, used to live in NYC, and has relocated somewhere else:
1. Where'd you move to?
2. When did you leave? And why?
3. Are you happier there? And are you still participating in the scene?
If that's not you, but you know someone else who fits that description, feel free to answer on their behalf. I can at least use it as a base for further research.
Not me but my sister.
1. She moved to the South after college.
2. She hated the cold and always said she'd move out of NY. And she did almost as soon as she graduated.
3. I guess she is. She has a house, a job with the city, etc. I don't think she participates much in the scene now---she is almost forty---but she still wears mostly black and her black boots a lot. She had pretty much decided she was already going to move but once she left NYC, there wasn't as much of a "scene" for her to participate in anyway like she used to. Plus, she's getting older now so just like a lot of people, the things they used to do just aren't done much anymore.
I think the scene has died down a lot. Still have some friends from high school that think they are "punk rock" in their late 30s and early 40s..and it's honestly kind of pathetic. Of course, most of them are unemployed.
The problem with these cultural groups is that they are all huge losers in the demographic pyramid scheme. Too much sterile sex and a lack of reproduction. Thus they get old and don't reproduce and they disappear. The future belongs to Latinos and Hasidim who reproduce with abandon. Those that embrace ruling class abortion and contraception will be exterminated - the goths are emblematic of this.
the problem with these cultural groups is that they are all huge losers in the demographic pyramid scheme. Too much sterile sex and a lack of reproduction. Thus they get old and don't reproduce and they disappear. The future belongs to latinos and hasidim who reproduce with abandon. Those that embrace ruling class abortion and contraception will be exterminated - the goths are emblematic of this.
I used to see the same group of 3-4 goth types on 116th St. in East Harlem quite a bit back about 7-8 years ago, but then my office moved 10 blocks south, so don't know (don't think) if they are still in the area. They always seemed wasted...
As a working adult, I know that the majority of members of any subculture will inevitably grow out of it or stop participating due to life pressures. I'm only interested in what happened to the ones who stuck with it. (Even if only on the weekends.)
That said:
@NativeTransplant: It seems like Pittsburgh is an area to look into.
@CityLiving: Thanks. Would it be possible for me to get a short quote from her for the article? If so, PM me.
@NooYowkur: Come to think of it, I know a guy who was involved in the NYC scene and moved upstate. I'll see if I can track him down on Facebook.
@Samyn: If you haven't noticed, the Earth is full up on people. No matter what their race, a drop in anyone's reproductive rate is good.
Last edited by That Guy You Met Once; 05-20-2014 at 11:19 AM..
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Demographic Pyramid Scheme
