Plans to ban Emo and Goth in Russia
Friday, July 25th, 2008Russia’s government is apparently drafting a bill to make emo and goth music illegal. This would have never happened under Lenin.
The Moscow Times says
Emos, according to the bill, are from 12 to 16 years old and wear black and pink clothing. They have black hair with long bangs that “cover half the face,” black fingernails, black belts peppered with studs and pins, and ear and eyebrow piercings, the bill says.
The “negative ideology” of emo culture may push young people toward depression and social withdrawal, and the movement carries a significant risk of suicide, especially for young girls, according to the bill.
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Emo ideology encourages and justifies drug use and sexual relations among minors, according to the bill, which also lumps emos and goths together with skinheads.




