Mexican emo fans
"The emos regard themselves as a cool, young sub-set of the Goths. Although the look is similar, the point of distinction, frightening for schools and parents, is a celebration of self harm." The Daily Mail
"Your teenage years are your most formative; where you look for and develop the identity that you might retain for the rest of your life. Your immediate response is to try and carve a niche to be different in. Listening to a form of alternative music is the easiest way to be different, and a touch of eyeliner and a black T-shirt with your favourite band emblazoned across it is the quickest way to look different." The Guardian
"I find it disgusting that small-minded people would assume that music has that much of an influence. I listen to My Chem, as do many of my friends, and we are happy people with happy lives." Luvmark, a fan
"Emo is one of the hardest things to explain. People hate emos because they view us as suicidal, cry babies, or just weak. That's NOT what emo is. Don't judge me for being emo. It's not what I chose to be. It's just what I am." www.emo-corner.com
My Chemical Romance
"My Chemical Romance are and always have been vocally anti-violence and anti-suicide. As a band, we have always made it one of our missions through our actions to provide comfort, support, and solace to our fans... If you or anyone that you know have feelings of depression or suicide, we urge you to find your way and your voice to deal with these feelings positively." My Chemical Romance
"When you see a group of people talking about pain, nothingness, self injury and suicide, should we then be surprised when we see them doing what they are talking about? Their music, poetry, and dress are all telling us something. When are we going to pay attention to what they are telling us?" Parents Against Emo Lobby
"Emo is bulls***. We want to be the new Radiohead." Panic At The Disco
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