Fans of Emo and Goth fashion in Russia have protested against their government’s attempt to ban the look from schools.
Dozens of people took to the streets yesterday (July 20th) in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk.
They argue that the proposed laws, which will also censor text messages, violate their freedom of speech.
"How can you stop people from expressing themselves, from dressing how they like, from living a way of life that doesn't harm anyone?” one female protestor told the Associated Foreign Press.
'Encourage Suicide'
Russian lawmakers are said to be fearful following media reports that the movement, which began in America in the 1980s, encourages suicide, REN TV television reports.
The proposals were given broad approval last month and are expected to be draft as law in the coming months.
Recently, a coroner in the inquest into the death of a teenage girl in the UK expressed his concern about her devotion to Emo music.
Roger Sykes’ comments, and the way they reported by the media, led to protests in London from fans of the music genre.
What do you know about Emo? What about Russia's proposals? Check out Gigwise’s guide to the history of the world's most talked about music genre HERE.
Russia Proposes 'Ban On Emo And Goth Fashion In Schools'
July 20, 2008
by Jason Gregory
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- down with the emos!
- MCR IS NOT EMO!!!!!
- I think it’s ok to be banned from schools, I woudn’’t like those guys loooking like clowns inside my same classroom, but outside school they should dress like they want.
- Why is there a picture of Gerard Way for this article? My Chemical Romance’s music is neither of the emo nor goth genre. It’’s Alternative Rock. This is getting old.
- emo is awful, but there is no right to make it outlawed.
emo is stupid, but its still within the persons right to dress that way.
oh, ans my chemical romance isn\'t emo.
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