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The origin of Emo culture dates back to the eighties where it first originated. It was ideally used to describe the punk scene in the audio circuit with head bangers and singers with hippie clothes ruling the roost. The next splash of Emo wave saw the singers penning down more emotional lyrics. A large number of teenagers and adolescents identified themselves with this fast growing music scene. They started aping these singers.
Some characteristics of Emo boys include wearing tight fitting jeans and a having a dash of fringes covering most of their faces. They also have a lot of body piercing work done. It is not uncommon to find Emo boys with pierced eyebrows, ear studs and pieced belly buttons. This culture did not restrict itself to the males alone. Even the fairer sex sports it. They have unruly hair and wear tight fitting jeans again, usually faded or torn at certain parts. They are dressed in such a way so as to show their rebellion to some existing societal norms. Usually Emo boys and girls are rebels at heart. While for some, it may be just a passing phase, for many, it becomes a part of life.
The Emo scene has received a lot of flak from critics off late and is not too welcome among parents too. While one school of critics feel that the modern day Emo culture is a much diluted version of the older form, emphasizing more on homosexuality and emotional blurs, another school of thought believes that this is here to stay. As for the current crop of youngsters, they as always are confused with what is in and what is not! |