The emos of Mexico are fighting back *

Well, in a manner of speaking. The most active and committed of Mexicans emos are making their presence felt in defiance of a wave of violent attacks directed at them. They're organizing to defend their right to be emo.

In Queretaro on March 15, a week after the first anti-emo incident nationally, emos and others staged a silent march for peace and tolerance through Queretaro's centro. A week ago on Wednesday, emos and their supporters in Mexico City demonstrated in front of the headquarters of the municipal justice department. The action was organized by a Mexico City gay-rights organization, highlighting the contention of some that the anti-emo movement is homophobic, among other undercurrents. (Here's coverage from the gay angle at Sergay.com, in Spanish.) After the rally the emos marched to the metro under police protection and returned to their unofficial base, the Glorieta de Insurgentes, chanting "Emos! Emos! Emos!" On Tuesday, last night, emos here met with representatives of the D.F. municipal government. The meeting was closed to the press. Mexican media has also reported on pro-emo demonstrations in Puebla. As always, updates later.

* Previously, "Violence against emos sweeps across Mexico" and "More on the emo attacks in Mexico."

Comments

[suffer]

sikin bunların analarini emoya emocuya taviz vermeyin kallesce kolpaca tekmeleyin lavuklari helede inflames dinleyenleri makattan kremleyin bu isler boyledir:)

[Bill Strong]

Why can't we all just get along? I think these Mexicans need a Strong Solution.

[Howard]

Is this the Onion? This is too surreal. I don't condone random acts of violence, but I also can't stop laughing.

[Fausto Ponce]

It's a very strange scenario. These urban tribes (that's how the press called them) figthing each other is like... surreal... I'd say: only happens in Mexico. (I'm a mexican journalist)

by the way, interesting blog.

[Scribelrus]

LOL. Emos aren't all gay. I doubt that has anything to do with people hunting them down and beating the living daylights out of them--that has more to do with how EFFIN' annoying they are. They take bitching and moaning to a whole new level.
"Awww, no body loves meeee!" :wail: "Must...find...razor!"
Dress stupidly if you must, O Emos of the World, but don't subject the rest of us to your made-up issues (YES, made up. Because people who really DO suffer from the depression and self-loathing you display DON'T show it very much, because we don't want your pity. We fear it.).

I don't support this--I don't support violence towards anyone--but I'm still deeply amused. As a friend of mine said, "I don't think I could make up something that funny."

And I'm not entirely surprised--we've all been _itching_ to do something like this for years.

[old school]

this is a bunch of bullshit. if you're fucking emo, then get pissed and fight back...emo comes from emotional, not rolling over and taking it in the ass. take the goddamned razor you've had poised and ready to go at your wrist to the asshole biggots that are coming at you to beat your ass.

[beam]

I posted about yesterday´s antiemo gathering in tijuana, maybe you could be interested.

http://beamtv.blogspot.com/2008/03/600-pendejos.html

[Synnøve]

dette er tragisk! Skjønner ikke hva som er feil ved å kalle seg selv "emo" eller være i den "tilstanden"..de er akkurat som alle andre stereotyper..men ulik. Folk i Mexico har seriøst problemer..det å jage og slå ned emoer er jo helt absurd..

Skulle alle i hele verden startet å forfølge hverandre bare fordi vi ser annerledes ut? Ingen kan gi et konkret svar på definisjonen "normal" ingen er jo faen meg normale!!!

Dette som har skjedd i Mexico er rørende..står på emoene sin side.. GO EMOS!!!

[Lea]

I am straight the emo trend its pretty retarded to me and who wants to be all whiney and emotional anyway or hear anybody be all emo really annoying ..

[Johan]

they deserve it.
I really wish the riots will go forever until all emo's are gone.
I am also glad to see an anti-emo riot here in the philippines....

[Dego]

hi. am from Lima, Peru. ANd on this side of the world, things aren't too different.

AM totally disagree with this violent actions.

There are too many spaces for everyone. but the hate and violence to everyone who is different is so extended in our societies. i hope this change.

well. i have my own explanations looking from sociology theory.

check this out:

http://nadieleelokescribo.blogspot.com/

Dego.

ps.: sorry, if my english is too bad XD

[xyz]

everyone has a right to be who they are and so these violent attacks on emos are wrong! i am not an emo but take into account how would yew like it if someone came around and started beating you up for just being a little different from everyone else? you wouldnt like it at all would you so keep your sick mentality to yourself and get a life rather then hating people for being different. Stop thinking like a sick idiot and realise every person is different and they have a right to show it as long as they havent done anthing to you, you have no right to say anything to them !!

[JESUS]

anyone how defends emos is a retard they arnt real they arnt a subgenre there a fucking trend watch in 2 years they wont be emo anymore and 90% of them wont be gay so there for these fake fucks deserve everything they get

[Jebs House]

I'm not sure what the hold-up is... maybe they have re-thought their stance on how this is going to actually make the company any money. Or perhaps their lawyers pointed out the liability of providing agents a platform to stick their feet in their mouth. Whatever it is, it's hardly something I'd claim as being "Well done".
www.jebshouse.com

[erika]

God, don't they know emo is so six years ago anyway?

[Unknown]

emo is all crap. they take others style, they cause drama, the are liars and fake and supposedly so hardcore but cry and threaten to killthemself but never will. join the revolution! put an end to emo and scene kids!

myspace.com/fuxthescene

[jhemow]

i hate those anti-emos..
they are very retarded!!
evryone has the right
to differ from
one another...
and it is very
immature to
start a riot
just because there
are emos all around!!
so for all those
immature ppol there
in mexico,,
just be matured
guys!!
im not sayin this
just because im an
emo and i want to protect my
co-emo...
it's bcoz i
want to stop the immaturity
spreading
all over the net!!!

[okay]

walang pakielaman!!
gusto
nila maging emo!!
edi hayaan nyo!!

translation:
leave us alone!!
we want to be an emo!!
you don't
care about that!!
okay!!

bisaya:
wa ka
pakielam gid!
gusto
nila man magemo eh
yu dont ker!!
hayaan nyo nimo
sila bai!!
uke??

batangenio:
haru juice
ko!!
baket nyo
ba sila
pinapakealaman??
hay gosto
nila mageng emo
hedi hayaan nio!!
hokey ba??

[nikki]

THATS CRAZY!!

[gabby]

oh my fukin god!
you guys are all fukin retarted!
leave the danm emos alone! theyre already bitching and crying all the time why the hell do you want to cause more bitching and crying! youre never gonna get rid of the fukin drama that emos cause. If emos dont cause it someone else will! hello!! stop being studid! ya'll are fuking acting like the goddanm nazi! get over yourself!

If this shit doesnt stop one day everyone is gonna fight back! you dumb shits are starting a fukin civil war in your danm country except it isnt about politics or something that matters its about how diffent people are! are you fukiin kidding me?

This is why the country of mexico is in the shape that it is because youre all dumbasses! if you ever want to progress and become a wealthier better country begin by fixing your fukin values and morals!

youre all fukin retards!

[jessie]

i think emo people r hot so what if they r gay or bi thats their problem not anybody else at least they take out their anger out on themselves not on any other people and im not just saying that cuz im emo