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In 1999, as part of a promotion for The Blair Witch Project, I wrote the text for a website called P.A.R.O.D.Y., which satirized anti-goth sentiments that were then somewhat common. In the intervening years, the site has inspired a steady stream of flames (and a few accolades). Starting in January 2006, I have begun posting them for your reading pleasure. They are unedited except to make them anonymous.

Sunday, March 5, 2006

Subject: parody

A friend sent me a link to this way back in '03, and being full on goth at the time, roaring from my first Marilyn Manson album, "Bowling For Columbine" and my beloved stick of kohl, I adored it, naturally. Just refound the link, and I'm delighted to see it's still up and attracting incomprehension. The flames are almost as good as the site itself. As a bisexual pink-haired ex-goth (electro & techno claimed my soul, I'm afraid) I can only appreciate your observations, and point and laugh (as kindly as possible) at those who seem unable to get the joke, be they humourless goths or piqued religious types. When will people start realising that regardless of inclinations, it's all slap and drag until you get down to the genes?
best wishes,
NAME WITHHELD

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