(From The Times)
A schoolgirl killed herself after developing an obsession with a dark teenage sub-culture known as “emo”, an inquest was told… (Click here to read the full story)
Trellia’s comment: This is tragic, and it will no doubt lead to further finger pointing at alternative cultures for cultivating a culture of depression and suicide. As one commentor at the end of this article says, “‘Emo culture is not “dark” and does not obsess with death and depression - quite the opposite. This sort of thinking only marginalises this group further and contributes towards the intolerance that led to the murder of a young girl in Yorkshire not so long ago. “
