I have not done research on this topic, so I'm pretty much trying to answer it purely based on feelings and instinct. Take EVERYTHING I'm saying with a grain of salt, especially for younger people. Leave a comment that adds more to this topic.
The 2000s was an extremely pivotal decade in our world history, and during that time, the world experienced an upsurge of forward technological and cultural progression that almost no other period of time can compare. Inventions were made back then that billions use nowadays, such as the ipod, smartphones, you name it. The internet started becoming popular, and with that, nerdy people all around the world could share their interests with others and make friends.
However, there was one cornerstone of culture that surged past all others, one that has pretty much woven its way into the mainstream: Emo culture. Defined by rock music that hammers down on emotional aspect (idk, I've only listened to welcome to the black parade), and a fashion style very much unlike what you'd see from high schools of the 1990s, it might've been a massive safe space for teenage outcasts to find themselves in a harsh world.
Which leads me to the main question: Did this subculture result in more queer people coming out? I have good reason to believe that yes, this subculture played a decent factor in making this happen.
1: Queer people were obviously very stigmatized during the 1900s, but as we went further into that century, the stigmatization might've became less intense, due to people like John Lennon coming out as gay or bi. Still, if I were a parent of a child back then, I would probably warn them from coming out publicly just in case. However, emo culture provided a huge hub for outcasts and possibly stigmatized people.
2: The emo subculture was a massive disruption in the status quo not only for music, but for fashion too. This expression of yourself was so much more different than what the masses wore. Ya wanna know what was also considered different? Liking the same gender, or questioning yar own- I mean the word queer could literally mean "strange"! But yeah, I'm pretty sure emo culture paved the way for more nerdy communities to become popular: Fandoms, goth, scene, and you guessed it: The LGBTQ+!
Question: Could the rise in emo culture in the 2000s be a factor for more queer people coming out these days?
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