Conservatives Are Trying To Appropriate Goth Culture

As a goth, this is fucking hilarious.

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So, uh, hi. I’m Ossiana Tepfenhart — a 20-year veteran of the goth club scene, a writer who contributed to a Bauhaus tribute alongside major names in goth, and a former goth model who appeared in an ad in Gothic Beauty Magazine.

Photo of 22-year-ol Ossiana

I like to think I have some kind of authority on the goth culture, even if it’s not as much as being a goth club owner or a creepy guy who hosts goth events in the NYC area.

Ossiana circa 2012 — with bonus collar I kept from my slavery days

See what I mean? I had a lot of goth stuff around me. I’m also a bit of a vampire, primarily due to my issues with daylight and my heavy anemia. But I digress.

Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of talk about conservative goths taking to TikTok. And while most people pointed out that goth culture and conservatism can’t go hand-in-hand, there’s more to cover than just that.

First, let me explain why conservatism does not mix with goth…