Gerard Way Speaks About Anti-Emo Violence In Mexico

My Chemical Romance man addresses fans...

by Jason Gregory
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
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Gerard Way Speaks About Anti-Emo Violence In Mexico

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My Chemical Romance frontman Gerard Way has spoken directly to fans about the problem of anti-emo related violence in Mexico.

Tensions have escalated in the country over recent months with a series of reported attacks against people who have “an emo look”.

Addressing the audience at Zero Fest in Mexico City last Saturday (April 12th), Way said the band no longer wanted to see “any fucking violence”.

“I want to say something today before we continue. Recently we’ve been hearing a lot of stuff about some violence here in your country having to do with kids who want to wear black t-shirts…or some kind of bulls— stuff like that,” Way told the crowd.

“We don’t want to see any fucking violence. We came here for one reason, and that’s to be at the fucking rock show.”

The severity of the anti-emo movement in Mexico first came to the worlds attention in March when hundreds of supporters attacked emo’s in the city of Queretaro.

Since then there have been reports of further stand offs and isolated incidents in Chile.

It's thought that the movement is growing via soial networking sites and message boards.

What do you think about the violence? Are My Chemical Romance Right to speak out? Leave a comment and let us know...

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Emos are fags but they shouldn’t get jumped for it.
~ by Jesus 4/16/2008
- ”emos are fags” What a ridiculous thing to say. Emos are just another youth subculture. The people who attack them are obviously insecure and taking out their low self-esteem on a highly visible group. It’s stupid, but it has huge negative effects on the people attacked, and on the communities where it’s happening. The attackers should get a clue and get a life.
  ~ by flame 4/17/2008
- talk about bad spam.....atleast I hope this is spam, to think a person could be so senseless.
  ~ by MeMees 5/5/2008
I think emo is shit, but that doesn’t justify violence towards the poor people who listen to it.. Just don’t buy the records or go to the gigs.
~ by Lord Jackdaw 4/16/2008
I wish there was anti-chav violence in this country
~ by Only18 4/16/2008
- ”Anti-chav” Is no better or worse than anti-emo violence. The stereotypes are equally annoying and corruptive of today’s youth, but that’s only the ones who accept the label. People who assume a person is ”emo” only because they wear black, those are the ones that need to chill out, SOON. No one, no matter what they wear, should be beaten for something so stupid. We all joke about beating up emo kids but until these morons rolled around no one was serious.
  ~ by TJ 4/16/2008
I love the way he said and that bullshit, cause you all know he thinks emo is bullshit, hes just sticking up for emo fans. My hero :), even if is about fucking emos.
~ by Leah 4/16/2008
no one deserves to be attacked for what music they listen to. get a fucking life and let everyone else live theirs. anyone who attacks someone for what music they listen to and what clothes they wear is a coward. plain and simple. an intolerant, ignorant coward.
~ by NotMozart 4/16/2008
Go Gerard! Just like how people shouldn’t be victimised for their race, religion, sexuality or politics, they also shouldn’t be beaten for the music they listen to or what they wear. Whether you yourself like it or not, it’s not for you to decide what any one else wears or listens to. There is no justification for this violence.
~ by Mazz 4/17/2008
people should fucking learn what emo is. it’s disappointing what has happened to the term. but violence is always wrong.
~ by mbb 4/17/2008
I’m glad Gerard did that, someone finally had the guts to stand up and say something! I hate the whole emo term. Emo is short for emotinal..i’m sure the whole world knows that (and it’s also a music genre) now so why keep extending it...? I listen to My Chemical Romance, infact they’re my favourite band but that doesn’t mean I’m a walking music genre, yea I am emotional though...EVERYONE is! props for Gerard! :]
~ by unleash_the_bats 4/17/2008
- No it’s not. It’s short for ”emotive hardcore” anyone who tells you other wise is either lying, or is a fucking idiot.
  ~ by Ian 4/17/2008
actualy everybody should decide for him/her self what kind of styl he/she want’s to wear. This exaggerated hate agains a YOUTH- styl is dispensable. Gerard Way is absolutly right! no Violence against any kind of styl!
~ by Mother_War 4/17/2008
WHEN I WAS
~ by Anonymous 4/17/2008
It’s not fair to judge people by their looks, and as far as I know, you don’t hang out with someone because they have a special look and/or taste in music. Emo (the music genre) is a dead one, and has been for a long time. It’s just a lable the media’s using again to place bands they don’t know where to put. Emo WAS a music genre and you can’t be a music genre.
~ by Valerie 4/17/2008
Go Gerard! People have the right to dress the way they want without having to be attacked!
~ by Ellen 4/17/2008
They are completely right to speak out. Hurting someone just because they are different or you don’t like the way they look is ridiculous.
~ by Brittany 4/17/2008
I love gerard and would be the first person to defend him always. But, even without his opinion I think he is so totally right. People shouldn’t get jumped for having a certain label. anyway, what happened to the goth comunity?
~ by Jessie 4/17/2008
no one should be attacked because of their look. sorry for my bad english.
~ by Anee 4/17/2008
i love gerard he is amazing and im glas he said something people need to stop calling mcr emo and all that shit they give their fans hope, and they are the nicest people ever. emo is not a person- it doesnt mean anything and if people are being harmed for wearing a black shirt and listening to mcr, there is obviously something wrong once again, gerard your amazing and thanks for standing up for your fans
~ by victoria 4/17/2008
honestly, i don’t like the emo scene. or any label for that matter. gerard totally needs to speak out on this, because his fans will listen. this is serious and needs to stop. maybe they should read the outsiders.. i’m sick of this useless violence, we’re all human at the end of the day..
~ by Lauren is sick of this. 4/17/2008
I just find it fucking ridiculous that people are attacking people just because of a certain type of music they listen to and because of the way they dress. Don’t people have better stuff to worry about? And I completely agree with NotMozart.
~ by Marianna 4/17/2008
attacking someone for what they listen to or what they were is just plain stupid.nobody should be hurt because of what they like.it’s their choice to be who they want to be and nobody else should have a problem with it.
~ by jenna 4/17/2008
Well damn. I had no idea Mexico was having this problem.
~ by Koko 4/17/2008
No one should get shit for being who they are or for doing things they like. Just because some people think emo is shit, obviously others don’t, and everything is just a matter of opinion. People are just blinded by ignorance, definitions and stereotypes. What kind of a world is it that someone gets attacked because they are wearing a certain color?
~ by Emma 4/17/2008
I think, emo is really big shit, but I like punk-rock, lots of people think it´s ermo but it isn´t, and I thnik My Chemical Romance is punk-rock and no emo....:) Bit I don ´t like wars and why to fight against emo?? It´s their thing that they´re emo and they wear black clothes and cut their veins.
~ by Pansy (Czech) 4/18/2008
Of course he has a right to say it. He’s been labelled ”emo” enough times, even though he’s not. People should stop judging others based on their appearance.
~ by Gabriella 4/19/2008
Well seeing as a lot of people think MCR are emo I doubt anyone attacking emos is going to take much notice of Gee Way, but he is right in saying it. People should just get on with their own lives not waste time attacking people for how they dress and what they listen to. It’s just pathetic.
~ by miss red 4/19/2008
yeah. he’s so right, as he always is=), even if some of the ”emos” out there aren’t exactly what they appear to be... he’s very right and he’s so nice for telling it out loud :) violence is not an answer. if every band in this world would be so caring as these guys are, it’d be much better, especially for us, teenagers! MCR rules the world, love ya guys.
~ by C 4/19/2008
I’m super shocked that there has been actual violence towards people because they’re emo. I mean sure, they deserve a good verbal attack, but physical violence is taking things a little too far. They should do what we do in my town, and just alienate the hell out of them.
~ by Matthew Good (not really) 4/19/2008
emo ppl have their lives and we have ours i think something needs to be done cause i know if someone jumped me for that id kick their ass.i stick up for kids now that get picked on cause of that Gee’s right they need to stop hurting them.
~ by xtheused&mcrfanx 4/19/2008
he did the right thing someone has to say something and stand up for them saying emos are fags and stuff is just fucking messed up you cant judge them for what they like i mean hes awesome gerard way rules!!!!!!!!!!!! and so does my chem romance
~ by My ChEmIcAl RoMaNcE RoCkS 4/20/2008
not attacked....much,, mostly just harrased
~ by anti-emo alliance 4/20/2008
This is all really rediculous. It’s like saying if a group of Gothic looking people were to attack a group of people wearing suits and it is okay. Or it’s like Preppy looking people attacking Hippie looking people and nothing being done. It’s freedom of speech. You have your freedom to say whatever you want, and other people have the freedom to say what they want. Just because someone’s opinion is different than yours does not give you the right to hurt them.
~ by ? 4/20/2008
i think its good that he spoke out. alot of mcr fans are pretty intense and listen to what he says. I htink its great that he actually cares enough about it to want to bring it up in a show i mean like how many people played in mexico since this has been going on? and how many hav u heard of that spoke out on it! gd on mcr, promoting anti-violence. i think the whole war thing is silly, people should wear what they want who cares!
~ by ratlegs 4/21/2008
only some words for this bitch:hahaha, what an ass-hole. by the way, emo is gay... he said he wasnt emo and now he is hahaha.
~ by Anti-Emo 4/22/2008
- Why does this make him emo? Anyway, why is emo gay? Its just like any other (no offense to people of these cliques) stupid thing like chav, skater, popular, geek ect. Its just that people like you are so prejudice and I think its just stupid. Would you like your way of life to be insulted? Think about other people. Emos are people. Go think about it.
  ~ by Emma J 8/7/2008
This is insane! No one has the right to harm someone else because of the clothes they wear or the music they listen to or for any other reason. The governments of these countries need to crack down on violence in general, and not stand for this sort of thing. It’s crazy!
~ by Harmony 4/23/2008
Eu odeio qualquer tipo de preconceito. ”Anti Emos” são pessoas mais ignorantes que existe! o povo mal sabe o que é emo e fica falando merda. Emos são seres humanos igual a todo mundo,2 olhos,2 braços,1 boca...., cada um tem seu estilo,e seus modo de pensar,e isso deve ser respeitado! É um absurdo uma pessoa ser atacada só por causa da aparência,estilo e,etc... Não passam de pessoas ESTÚPIDAS!! Amo demais o MCR. My Chemical Rom
~ by Sáh 4/25/2008
it was right for Gerard to speak out, scince so many ppl listen to what he says its a start to stoping the violence.
~ by Shannen 4/26/2008
yeah thats true if people have something to say about what we listen too then they should ahave their ass kicked i love gerard way
~ by amanda bruner wooo 4/30/2008
gerard way is doing the right thing but i want to hear something from frank iero because he’s totally awesome. they can both make a difference! but i agree with NotMozart too. frank iero totally rox!!!
~ by larissa a. hearts frank 5/3/2008
Oh the hypocrisy. Who said recently, ”I think emo is fucking garbage – it’s bullshit”? Wasn’t it Gerry himself?
~ by inkpussy 5/6/2008
Right on gerard! Just because someone is a certain label, it doesnt give a person the right to attack someone. When will people learn that there will never be peace in this world unless bullshit like this stops.
~ by Kim 5/8/2008
First of all, emo is a musical genre, not used for labeling people. If people wanna wear black, let them. Everyone should have the rights to be themselves. Gerard did the right thing to speak out.
~ by SlmS 5/10/2008
i’m emo... i love MCR.... I like Gerard..! =) he saved my life.... but I’m emo...!!
~ by emogirl 5/12/2008
abusing emos because they’re emo is just as bad as beating up a black person for that reason, or a gay person for that reason.
~ by diana 6/9/2008
hahaah r u serious?? people actually bash the shit outta people for what they wear and what thet listen to?.. who the hell do they think they are? its stupid and frankly i find it disgusting and appalling. good on my chemical romance for standing up to the cowards.
~ by chels 7/5/2008
Fucking idiot those that attack to the emos
~ by josue 7/5/2008
Come on. Why does everyone think emos are so bad? I mean there still people! Just cause they don’t listen to your music, wear black (or other dark clothes), Have piercings ect. doesn’’t mean you should treat them differently. Why should you hurt someone cause their a bit different? Its like black/whites all over again and everyone knows how long that went on for when ANY one person could have stopped it. Emos have feelings too. Think about it.
~ by Emma J 8/7/2008
im emo and one of these days im going to fukin kill those who are fukin bothering us
~ by darin 10/27/2008
my prayers go to all those who are being attacked. I'm going to rally against anti-emo violence, i have a march planned it won't be big, but i want to stop anti-emo voilence.
~ by Daciana 11/5/2008
I think it is the responsibility of everyone to speak out against violence. In what way is the violence of one group better then the crime for which the violence was enacted?
~ by Gypsy 2/7/2009

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