People who never heard of this music and lifestyle are seeing it on the news and seeing it in the paper. As a subject, Goth is now reality. It's unfortunate that a tragedy has brought it out into the open, and I don't think that anybody relishes the way that this has unfolded . . . The media moves at lightning speed in this last year of the century, and we cannot let them define us. Because Media DOES define issues.
Media creates public perception.
It is the responsibility of the people who are part of a culture to be sure that the media gets the story right. All this media interest in goth has become an opportunity to redirect the discussion to a truthful context. I think we all feel sympathy for the victims and the families who were effected by the shooting at Columbine High. I don't think anyone has used this event to add to their own sales. Regardless of each of our feelings for the victims and their families, we also have to deal with the issues that affect our personal lives.