Ask the Yangxifu: How Do I Explain Goth To My Boyfriend?

A girl wearing a black hoodie with white skulls on it.
(photo by Laura Mountford)

Miskatonic asks:

I’m in a fairly new relationship myself with a nice grad student from China. I’m kind of at a loss as to how I should explain what Goth is to someone who doesn’t have many points of reference for Western culture in general. My clothing style is so subtle I can pass for normal most of the time, but the same cannot be said of my house. He’s going to want to come over to my place at some point and I’m going to have to explain why there’s bats and skulls and spiders on everything. He’s going to think I’m nuts. Help! Continue reading “Ask the Yangxifu: How Do I Explain Goth To My Boyfriend?”