WEARING BAND TEES AS A FEMALE
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This is so frustrating... I don’t understand why these people are so petty????
LaMadelynn ikr
Consider this, you get bullied all of your high school life and get dirty looks and abuse from people in public because of the way you look and what you listen to. Suddenly being pissy about reducing your favourite bands to a fashion trend isn't so stupid. People quiz others so they know that they are in the same community and have the same interests, some of the best people I've met have been metalheads and some of the worst have been "normal" people and so I'm more inclined to quiz someone on a band just to make sure they are the later.
Morticia's Melody
interesting argument.
I read this as "This is so frustrating... I don't understand why you're so pretty????" because honestly, same... SARAH, WHY?
LaMadelynn cause you're a poser. lol I'm a metalhead chick and I'll quiz you on a band if you're wearing the shirt.
They would still probably ask Frances bean if she wore a nirvana t shirt and still ask her if she knows who they are
Jessica Osborne LOL so true
YES
Hhaahah 😂 so true
Jessica Osborne no. We know who she is. See we're not posers like you 😘
How do you know if she's a poser?
I honestly think you do look like someone who would listen to metal. You have a pretty dark and edgy style. People are so stupid. Idk why they care so much.
Jup, me and my boyfriend think the same
i was gonna say that but you said it so much better then how i would of said it. lol
ccap3211 True, even just the long red hair lol
Katja yeah she didn't have the red hair in that video though.
I agree with you!
Once I was asked about a Cure shirt I was wearing. I was prepared for the dude to ask me my five favorite songs by The Cure, but instead he started talking about a live album they recorded (which I hadn't listened to at that point), and he was so friendly about it! If more people were like that, damn, I'm pretty sure more people would feel welcome to listen to rock/metal/alt/etc. bands.
Yes! Thank you! I've been into metal for as long as I can remember and it always infuriates me whenever some rando on the street or online feels the need to make me prove I'm not a poser because I'm wearing an Iron Maiden shirt. I've even had people accuse me of wearing band tees to impress guys, which honestly pisses me off even more.
And I do really believe there's sexism behind this considering I've been out with my boyfriend, who is also into metal, and will have a conversation with someone about music yet once I hop into the conversation the other person responds with skepticism as if I don't know what I'm talking about. Dead serious, a guy once said that I've probably never listened to any Metallica albums besides Master of Puppets because I was wearing a Master of Puppets shirt so I was more than happy to tell him that my favorite songs weren't even on the Master of Puppets album.
Anyway, I went on a tangent but you worded everything I've wanted to say on this topic perfectly and hopefully more people will realise that hey, it's just music, not a way to bully people.
asking a question is sexist, ok then
Pug's World when the question isn’t being posed to your male companion with the same energy, then yes it is sexist. It’s not as major a situation as, for example, not getting a job because of gender, but it’s still sexism.
This is incredibly frustrating for me, because I'm horrible at remembering song titles.. "list 3 songs you like" "uhh, that one that goes like this, and that one that has highway in the title i think?" leave me alone my memory sucks and this proves literally nothing!
Sketch Duuuude, saaaame. I take Topamax (nicknamed dopamax) for my bipolar disorder and it makes my recall so shitty.
I just actually struggled to think of my favorite song from some of my favorite bands. If someone ever puts me on the spot I will probably just lash out.
I'm like that with everything even when someone asks my favorite movie or my favorite color. My mind goes blank. I hate being put on the spot.
Thissss, it’s especially hard if you just listen to the full albums through cause I don’t even see the song names half the time lol
Ahhh i feel ya so hard... :/
And ppl asking you the band members names. Why should I care?
Nerd culture. It's all this. Men need to get use to the fact that women like things...
Angela Tolsma 👏👏👏👏
And in the same breath they whine that no women want to date them.
Angela Tolsma men need to stop being so self centred tbh lmao
Hangry Kitty hahahaha exactlyyyy
Do you realise how little sense it makes to generalise a whole group? If you're talking about petty people, call them that, petty. Because men as a group simply don't do this. You're being just as petty as they are. This groups vs that group is all we see on social media in 2017, it needs to stop.
i hate when "older people" ask me, "do you even know what the beatles are or what a vhs is?" like sure im thirteen but im not stupid. the beatles are one of my favorite bands and i used vhs as a younger kid at my great grandmas, and if im at karaoke ( we go alot) and i sing queen old dudes are shocked and ask me, well do you know even one of there other songs? its so annoying!
samm_ pole omg i used to get comments like these all the time. Like wtf.
Don't generalize us, we are not all like that.
how is that surprising? queen is in a lot of mainstream films targeted to that age group. queen is not a band that should be surprising to listen to. kids now have the internet and for decades people know what their parents listened to so queen and classic bands from the 80s make absolutely no sense to think kids dont listen to. with the internet anyone can listen to anything from any time frame. its surprising that people still have that mentality
people need to stop thinking they own music just because they're from a certain generation. I know how they feel because I've had to stop myself from being bitter about Gorillaz getting so popular all of a sudden. I grew up listening to them, I used to listen to their cd in the SUV with my mom and I still remember the "music videos" I'd see when I listened to them. None of my friends knew who they were and now everyone knows them and everyone's listening to them. I stopped myself from thinking "these people are so annoying, they're only pretending to like this band because it's trendy now etc etc" and instead i realize that I'm happy that people like *my* childhood music, I'm happy that this band I loved is getting more attention, I'm happy they're successful. Be glad that people are supporting the musicians you know and love, don't be bitter. If you see some kid wearing David Bowie merch, instead of getting possessive remember that, just like you, they might have grown up on that music or maybe they just discovered them and fell in love because David Bowie's music is really neat. You do not own these people, you do not own that music.
samm_ pole Same! Once a random man saw me with my dad at a record store and he said "what is a little girl like you doing at a record store??" (This was one my birthday last year, when I turned 12) and I said "I'm shopping for them. It's my birthday and I wanted some records. My favorite albums are from Elvis!" I didn't think anything of it until I saw the dumbfounded look on his face, and now I kinda laugh
A 30-40 something year old dude at my job saw me wear a lamb of god shirt one day and was like you don’t even know who they are. (I’ve been a fan since I was 13, seen them live, etc) I literally just rolled my eyes and walked away. Now that I dress “normal” people judge me for wearing band shirts. When I used to dress “goth” people made fun of me. You can’t win. Needless to say, I stopped wearing band shirts at work.
Dani That totally sucks. You should not have to dress some way because some old guys are mad at how you dress.
My Crazy Online Life I know!! But I hate the comments. I already am super introverted so I try to avoid conversation as much as possible 😂
Dani i relate to your comment so much(minus the band t moment). Was labeled as a goth all through Jr high and high school. I look much more normal now. I blame a mix of being older and working in retail. Anyway, I dyed by hair a teal color and then all of a sudden i became cool enough to be talked to by the misfit crowd at work. As if I wasn't before but gained a badge of honor by dying my hair a non natural color. They have no idea of what I have done in the past or what my interests are because it's not really reflected in my appearance anymore. And that somehow translates to, I'm normal or boring or that I couldn't possibly be into anything they are interested in. Its actually quite sad. Youre right though, damned if do, damned if you don't.
so relatable Dani!! we are being judged because of anything tbh i mostly dress head to toe black because i feel comforable that way (not that is anyone's business) and people used to make fun of me when i was younger (since i was 13 at least, i am 20 now) and every time i wear something with color some people still make fun. You can never please everyone and we shouldn't try to. And yes,being an intrivert is also a huge part of it! Sarah's channel is our refuge from all of this
that sucks but i love lamb of god
I'm a woman and a poc so I'm considered a DOUBLE POSER. The agony.
AaLeah Breggs Omg Same!
I know right
Exactly! This is why I don’t wear band tees, one I will be questions by other Metalheads that are majority white and then being called “white washed” by other poc
joshrm no...I’ve had people look at me suspiciously and ask “what’s ur favorite album then” or “do you even listen to Hatebreed” ive even been told “holy shit black girls listen to metal” now I’ve had good experiences but I’ve had shit ones
joshrm never said only women experience that this video is SPECIFICALLY about women experiences in situations like this wtf do you expect? . Why are you being a dick about it💀 it’s all about body language and tone, these people said it in a rude tone so I will take it as an insult josh. Curiosity and being rude is two different things. I’ve had people come up to me and be hella nice and we had a conversation. So TRY AGAIN
I don't wear any of my old band tees for this reason if I'm honest with myself.
Grace Sellers heh, I'm tempted to start wearing band tees because of this, out of spite lol.
Grace Sellers I’m the same way.
Grace Sellers - Aw, that's so sad! Wear what makes YOU happy. Fuck what anyone else says. Honestly we're all going to be judged in one way or another regardless of what we wear, and if you like a band and it makes you happy to wear the shirt, do it! Worst case someone is a dick and you can tell them to fuck off - best case maybe you make a new friend or change someone's idea of what "type" of person likes a certain band or type of music.
same tho
Omg wear them don’t let this bullshiters change you
As a trans man, I definitely agree that sexism is a big part of this. Before I came out, I got questioned all the time about my punk and metal tees, but once I transitioned, it all stopped. I haven't gotten a single comment like that in 3 years.
someone should make a documentary about this!
still female no matter what
@@pugsworld9886 no, trans men are men
How would random people know you’re trans
True Black Metal no he’s saying that it’s because he’s a man
why do classic rock/metal heads wanna be oppressed so bad??? it's just fabric oh my god!!! some people have actual issues and these sexist a-holes are going around complaining about BAND TEES of all things! tbh I'm gonna wear whatever I please and they can just get over it! :)
reminds me a lot of my mom who will go to work in her blazer and dress pants and comes home and changes into her Rush band tshirts haha
It's funny bc like the shirts she wears slipknot, Korn, motley crue etc are of some of the most popular bands of their genre.. it's rare that people don't know or don't listen to them lmao
onyxandluna someone once quizzed me on a Marvel vs Capcom 3 shirt I own and I (probably shouldn’t have) obliged them. I don’t understand why people think they’re so goddamn special. I’m also into Wrestling and Hot Topic recently starting selling merch for some of my favourite workers from Japan, and for me, it makes me so happy seeing people rep that merch. Wouldn’t life be so much nicer if we just embraced each other’s common interests instead of shutting people out arbitrarily?
They're not the only people who want to be oppressed so bad, that's for sure. This isn't even a gendered issue. Not once was gender mentioned in any of the comments Sarah showed on screen. Yet this video is somehow about being an oppressed woman because some people asked if she likes the bands or not.
The people policing people's clothing are stupid but this is equally as flawed. Victim narratives left right and centre! Here's me thinking this wasn't tumblr.
my thought exactly! women have always had to prove themselves in fandom spaces and it sucks!
Why do gay people in Western countries wanna be oppressed so bad? Why do women in Western countries wanna be oppressed so bad?, To a metal/ rock fan who doesn't play an instrument/ isn't a musical person maybe it's not so annoying for them to see a non fan wearing a band tee, but for us who play instruments and are music people it annoys us.
I guess it's because a lot of people who listen to metal/punk/rock in general are social outcasts and the music was their special thing, music is always very dear to people's heart. People wearing band tees of bands they don't listen to reduces the music to just a trendy look, which always suck. It's like this small rebellion you had against society is worth nothing anymore because society took it from you by making it normal. Yeah, it's just a shirt but it's also a symbol. (also side note, mass producing band shirts of punk is stupid af and very much not punk rock) It kinda bothers me when people do it, and personally I'd never wear a band tee of a band I don't listen to, but the comments you get are absolutely ridiculous.
Snusmumriken of course. But how can they know if someone really listens to that band? They are to quick to judge.
You wrote exactly my opinion. Holy shit thanks for saving my lazy ass some time
Music should be for everyone
Not gonna lie. I’m not a fan when people wear band shirts when they don’t listen to it. But I’m not one to judge. If I see someone with a band shirt and I like that band, then I’ll ask them about it out of curiosity. But most of the time, I just don’t ever say anything.
totally agreed!
Buying new shirts and realizing its a band can also help you discover new music :D
I gotta agree with you on this. I'll usually just be like "Oh I like your shirt." and I do that so I might spark a conversation and then maybe make a friend! But if someone doesn't know the band then I usually just leave it alone or I might suggest a song. I never tell someone that they're stupid or whatever. What is even the point ya know?
It's also really an intention thing. You can clearly differentiate between people who ask you out of interest and because they like the music, and people who think you're a poser. Luckily I've only dealt with people of the first kind so far, and we've always ended up with new bands to check out and listening recommendations. :)
I do have to admit, I personally don't go to concerts of bigger bands, because I struggle with anxiety in larger crowds, and I like the intimate setting with smaller bands. Also, the tickets are cheaper and leave me more money for CDs and merchandising XD
I've only once been to a concert of a more well-known group and it wasn't really fun. There were mostly kids (14-16) there, I got a boot to my head so hard I lost consciousness, and the people in the moshpit just ended up MMAing one another. Not much fun.
Amber Peterson It's good that you're respectful and don't judge people, but I implore you to do some soul searching and really ask yourself why it bothers you. I can't understand the logic. By wearing the shirt they are both giving money to and supporting the band, and raising awareness. It shouldn't matter. It's like the "I liked or before it was cool" mindset.
I do understand the "you made me feel like shit for listening to this music, but now you're wearing the shirt and/or listening to them just because it's mainstream" mindset, but that's very specific and can't be the case for every single person who wears one.
i totally get it as not only a female but as a black person people would never guess i like metal as well rock music was the main thing i listened to as a preteen and teenager.
Hey Sarah, I was just wondering if you’d consider ever making an updated band t-shirt collection? That would be an awesome video!
Yes, that would be so awesome!!!
yes!!
People have to CHILL about this things
What so you can copy the little trend? Pffft fucking posers give me cancer
NxtGenCJM I’m sorry you feel that way!
You don't have to know everything about a band to be a fan that's something that irritates the shit out of me. The whole "name 5 songs that aren't on the radio!!!!" Is ridiculous to me. Also it's just a fkn shirt.
If it's any rock songs (especially 80s hairbands), I'm pretty sure that would be impossible. Especially since there's stations specifically for rock like HairNation, Ozzy's Boneyard, or just the Rock radio station because they try to play every song. (Anyone who's curious, the first two are on Serious XM.)
I'm a 45 yr old mom and wear band tees. most of the time people give me compliments especially if it's the rolling stones, led zepplin, Beatles but if I wear a SOAD, Marilyn Manson or Slayer people start being rude. It's pretty lame. Love your collection and your music taste.
I wear what I like. It doesn't matter what anyone else thinks. People have opinions whether you ask them or not. Does it really matter? No.
Thrash Fanatic Okay, did anyone ask for your opinion at all?
Thrash Fanatic Jesus Christ calm down. No need to be angsty. I'm just acknowledging how you just suddenly state that SOAD and Marilyn Manson sucks. It was completely unnecessary.
Thrash Fanatic Leave, thanks.
Thrash Fanatic Ok than, but still, very unnecessary reaction
FUCK! THEM! queen of wearing metal tees! queen of fighting sexism! queen of needing to get a new ahs video up on her horror channel. (I love u so much that's not shade I just like watching ur reviews)
+Christian Horne omg hahaha
This is extremely true, It happens to me a lot and not only with band tees, but with movie tees (Star Wars, LOTR...) or with any kind of anime merch. 2 years ago I went to my town's ComicCon wearing a Star Wars tee and some random idiot asked me to tell him "5 characters from the first movie", assuming "I don't know shit about SW because I'm a female" , after telling him the characters he said "I'm glad you are not like the other posser girls", super sexist and almost misogynistic shit.
+Danna Alquati that’s bullshit I’m sorry. they act so ridiculous when you can actually name shit and what’s worse is that we feel like we should to prove to them that we can. it’s ridiculous all around and needs to stop!
Yeah, we shouldn't feel that need to prove nothing, we can wear whatever we want... Btw, I can't believe you respond my comment
I was once asked, while in line to the artist's concert I was going to, by some jackass guys, what my favorite song was from the artist. I WAS GOING TO THAT PERSON'S BAND! Why would I pay for a ticket to a concert if I didn't know any songs?!! Smh.
Zoë P maybe they wanted to get to know you?
Zoë P They were just asking your favorite song? Problem? I wear P!ATD shirts and get asked my favorite song, so I answer "Mercenary" or "London" (Ik, I don't have a favorite, but still XD). I got friends from that...
your skin is looking bomb
Ok
i don't even know WHY this is a thing people get worked up over?? this is *literally* about t-shirts. it's clothing. period. anyone can wear whatever clothing they want, i don't know why people need to hate on others for wearing a shirt?!???
Right. NOBODY would ever stop someone on the street if they're wearing an avocado tshirt only to quizz them if they've ever even tried an avocado, or how many avocados they're buying on a weekly basis or they don't look like the type of person who would even like avocados. Nobody would ever do that either.
Some people respect the bands they listen to and when people think of it as just a shirt, they make the band look like they are just another band that makes good T-shirts and nothing more
Erik Blazen you can't even make that comparison?? lmao. there's a MASSIVE difference between wearing a shirt for a rock band and the fucking nazi movement lol
Erik Blazen ..still doesn’t make it less stupid that people care so much...
I’m a fan of The Legend of Zelda, but when I see ‘posers’ or just people who don’t look like they’d like games like that. I don’t want to rip their shirts off. Seriously. There really shouldn’t be such severe social consequences for wearing a band t-shirt in the first place.
All you people saying that you're tired to be judged for wearing band shirts without knowing the band, would you also wear a t-shirt depicting Adolf Hitler or Jeffrey Dahmer just because it looks cool? Who cares about the meaning of the print, right?
The idea that metalheads must look a certain way is just amusing. Like yeah I'm the most flouncy girly chick I know. I live in long flowy dresses and heels but that doesn't mean I don't blast Mortuary Drape in the Mini Cooper 🤷♀️ c'mon now
you don't have to dress like a metalhead but band tee are part of the culture so it kinda show what bands you like to other so they can relate
it's funny how men say "oh i wish i had a gf that listened to metal or was gamer" but when they meet a girl that actually likes that stuff they question her
Also I really hate that pretentious "oh you like their popular songs well then ur not a true fan" bullshit.
Thrash Fanatic ugh. Y'all pretentious af
Amy Benham
I see no comments? On your post unless you meant the ones in the vid?
God, it's like...people get MOST offended by the things that DON'T affect them. Why would one care what someone else wears? One of my favorite and most comfortable shirts to wear is my Def Leppard band tee. I know one Def Leppard song. Clearly I'm not a huge fan and that's only because...I only know one song! So why do I wear a Def Lep t-shirt? CAUSE I FUCKING WANT TO.
How about listening to Def Leppard, you actually might like them.
It's called society, my man. Today's society. :/
Def Leppard is amazing though, I highly reccomend listening to them:)
A drunk lady yelled at me when I was a kid at a Def Leppard concert and my mom looked like she wanted to fight her, but the music was pretty good. I still think that Elton John is the best performer I've seen live, but I was impressed by the stamina Chicago had not too long ago despite how old some of the members are.
Okay but like what if someone whos like all dressed in pink and preppy at actually loves metal more than the "true metalhead" like are they not supposrd to like metal because they dont look a certain way? Like I don't get it. Like I love rock and alternative but I also love kpop but am I not supposed to love papa roach and three days grace because I can jam to girls generation? I dont get people
That man’s response was more of a “Oh you like an album from after the band sold out. I like Iowa, because it’s before they were mainstream.” One of those underground cool guys 🙃
This happens with comic books and video games too. I've heard lots of stories from women who go into comic book stores and the employees try to mansplain to them what comics they should be reading and question whether or not they actually read comics. It's so fucking annoying. It's like women can't enjoy "masculine" things unless they're trying to impress men.
I get shit for games. When I play I get mansplained ALL THE TIME. And when I beat them I get degraded using terms designated for women. The use things with negative inflection like "feminist" and tell me I must have cheated or attack my appearance even though they can't see me. They don't do this to each other.
Oh, the other day this dude and his friend were playing against me, so I had my friend join and they kept making fun of me telling me "I sucked because I needed backup". Excuse me, it was 2 on 1. I evened the score.
It's so shitty.
Oh shut up. Don't you dare pull that stupid feminist ideology please...
"Mansplain"? really? Now that you've used that term I can't even take you seriously
Modified Kitty Cat Finally, someone with sense
the term mansplain is the dumbest thing ever. dude its just called rudely explaining, girls 'mansplain' all the time. im a girl so i would know. my mom 'mansplains' to me all the time and acts like im an idiot yet shes a female. whenever someone says mansplain i feel like their argument is less important because they use it. why does google even acknowledge that mansplain is an actual word. the term mansplain shouldnt exist because its just rudely explaining something you already know. its like m a n s p r e a d i ng, its all just a victim card thing. just use 'rudely explaining' instad of mansplaining, because its not only men who rudely explain things you already know.
I got the feeling many people make it their whole identity to be "indie" or "metal" or "alternative".
That's why they're so protective of their scene.
Alternative is a dodgy word, & I am amused by the word. Be free alternative, be free
I was wearing a Dead Kennedys tee one day and this cashier at Walmart was like “cool shirt! How old are you?” I told him I was 21 and he replied with “oh cool! I didn’t know people your age listened to the Kennedys!” I ask how old he was.... he was 24. TWENTY FREAKING FOUR
I saw Megadeth this year and probably half the people there were in their 30s and 40s. I don't why some people think getting older means stop listening to music you liked while growing up.
I get this all the time in the comic book shop. My favorite is the “Are you getting comics for your boyfriend?” No, my boyfriend doesn’t read comics. Elitism is stupid.
Metalhead elitist are the trve posers lol
Clemie Cat and I mean Slipknot, Korn, Metallica? Some of the most mainstream bands ever, why would it be surprising that so many people wear those shirts and listen to them. If you're a trve elitist (not that I would be) you don't even care about these bands haha
bruh yeee e e e s s s s
Sjws are fucking tumblr posers, but yes I don't like the people that question people wearing band tees but I also I hate people that wear them and don't like the band.
that doesnt make sense
Clemie Cat do you even know what trve means? Because your sentence didn’t make any sense
This is so real!! I actually came up to a guy in my class and said “hey i like your Korn shirt” and he stared at me and said “YOU like Korn?” Like he didn’t believe i was “metal” enough to like Korn.
The next day i told him i liked his Upon A Burning Body shirt and then i listed off 4 songs i liked by them and all he said was “uh thanks”.
Omg, I feel ya
I've Been wearing band tees since I was 13!
Just because I'm a female I feel like I get that all the time.
This reminds me of when someone asks you what you listen to or what you like to do and they respond with "but your a girl" or "I do not believe you." Crap, so often I get called sir when I'm out because I recently got my hair cut.... really short.... my parents said "really" or my friends saying " why would you cut your beautiful hair" all sad and disappointed, and I'm like " because I wanted to.... I thought It would be awesome."
Maybe it's even on my bucket list, hair grows back!
Ugh, anyway.... people can be so terrible.
It's fine if you ask questions because your curious and another to ridicule and test people...
Try to have a conversation and treat people like people!
P.S. Love your videos! Keep being yourself dude!
They're ALWAYS so tough from behind the safety of a keyboard. ROFL
Loads of kids my age wear band tees and no one says anything (mostly girls in FOB and TOP shirts) and I went to school on no uniform day in an ACDC shirt and guys would high five me and start singing their songs it was great
Man, this video speaks to me on so many levels. Ever since I started wearing band tees at like, 11 I’ve been questioned and endlessly quizzed. It’s not just the metal scene, too- it’s definitely the punk scene as well. If you listen to more pop punky bands like Green Day or NOFX or AFI you’re not a TrUe PuNx!!! It’s completely ridiculous. Why are people so concerned with what other people wear?? If I see someone wearing a band tee I never think “ugh, they probably don’t even listen to them” I think “oh cool, they like *this* band.” And even if they didn’t listen to them- who honestly cares?? How does it affect you?
Wow some of those comments were well harsh! Geeesh! I love metal music, but I'm sure a lot of people would look at me and think .. hmm sure you do! I also love a shit tonne of other music too. Being an old fart I've developed a love for different genres of music over the years. Two concerts I loved in the last year or so were Motionless in White (freakin awesome!!) and Coldplay (quite magical). Polar opposites, but loved both of them. The mood I'm in typically dictates what type of music I listen to, but most of the time it's heavy and loud! I have quite a few band tees I typically buy from gigs. I love a good band tee! :) x
I've seen a lot of band shirts that I just REALLY love the artwork on it. But, unless I know the band, I don't buy the shirt. That's just me. I respect your opinion.
I approve this
Same I like gun and roses shirt don’t know anything about the band lol
people get more hung up on band tees worn by people who dont listen to bands more than cultural appropriation
Ashley Rose omg yes!
True!
CULTURAL. APPROPRIATION. DOES. NOT. EXIST.
I'm a waitress who's dress code is luckily jeans and a T-shirt. most of my shirts are band tees. NIN, MCR, ADTR, A7X, Slipknot and etc. I CONSTANTLY get looked at strange and then railed about the band that I'm wearing. "can you name this song or this band member?" 😑😑😑😑 I know what you're talking about. this is female based....
I've only ever had positive comments wearing band t-shirts. I got a free sandwich in Pret the other day because the guy liked my Pantera t-shirt.
The same thing happens to me when I wear my (too many to even name..) Guns n Roses tees! haha! Awesome!!
Lmao lucky
Me too.
Some of the people that complimented my shirt know the band.
I know what you mean. I'm a blonde girl, very basic style but loving rock and metal. whenever the conversation comes to music people be like "no, you like rock? name me some metal bands. no you don't, stop fooling me" someone even said that i'd look more like someone who listens to taylor swift, as if there was a certain category of girls you'd look at and just know they like her music. most of the time it's just funny to me, but also gets on my nerves the more often it happens
sometimes i wear a whitechapel shirt cuz it's a horrible band and i know douchebag music snob guys are less likely to talk to me 😂
Julie Sanford omg this is amazing. I am so gonna do this...
This made me fucking laugh. Also because Whitechapel is deathcore, not metal. So it's even better.
but I like Whitechapel, lol .__.
Not all heroes wear capes
Beyond the Radio Deathcore is metal thank you very much
but what about all those non-christians that wear crosses and want to make it look cool (punkers, metalheads etc.)? should I ask them what their favorite verse of the bible is and make them take the cross off if they've never read the bible? (not christian and don't care what people wear, just making an analogy😧)
You don’t have to know every song or album of a band to know you like and respect them also ???? Like what???
It just annoys me when people wear the shirts and don't even listen to the genre.. Like not too long at people were tood to kill themselves and bullied for liking metal and now its a trend???? It just makes me so mad.
@@pinkmilkteahime why talk about race
Omg your hair!! 😍 And I used to have the same problem but I don’t care anymore personally. On a bigger scale I do care because I don’t want other females to feel bad because of this
off topic, but Max from Stranger Things 2 looks like a mini you!!
Why would you wear a band shirt of a band you don't know though? Could be a national socialist black metal band which I would hate to be associated with.
I feel like wearing a band shirt is a huge sign of support and I only want that for bands I really love.
Simply because of the aesthetic.Im the kind of person that loves graphic designs and will buy even band tees that I dont know of just because of that.I like literally dont give a shit.There are more important things in life than being salty about clothing.
I bought a Grateful Dead shirt not knowing that was a band. I loved the style.
Fuck your aesthetic
@@adial0z fuck you
agreed
I met my boyfriend because I was wearing a Gorillaz shirt!
Damn I love Gorillaz. Wish I could find a Gorillaz t shirt in my country tho
ok that is amazing!!!
I don't think it's about "wow I bet you don't even listen to the band" it's more that they listen to it and they feel jealous that you have the shirt and they don't also they're a little upset that people wear them as a clothing item/fashion sense rather praising the band,,
Let's be real that's like only 20% of the cases. The majority are elitist
I'd say even less than 20%
Lil Moonstone lol nobody is jealous of being a poser.
Becca ann nobody is jealous of your attitude :P
Wystraever lol nobody is jealous of your pathetic life 😘
I was wearing an Iron Maiden shirt at lunch one day and some guy came up to me and complemented it. And then he sat down at my table and asked what my favorite song, album and band member is. And then he started asking if I liked all these bands and every time I said I hadn’t heard of them he would roll his eyes. I hate when people judge others for wearing band tee.
I do think it's kinda wrong to wear band tees of bands you don't like just because of fashion, because I hate this whole grungy style its been going for years now. I hate it because the trendy stuff right now are the same stuff I got bad looks in the past. I feel its hypocrite. I feel like they took my identity (maybe the wrong word) for themselves instead of looking for one of their own. However, I would never question someone for this. I'm not the owner of this stuff, so I just roll my eyes in my mind and move the F*** on...
I was born in the 90s when grunge music was highly popular, I was born the year Kurt Cobain took his own life. I dress grunge every now and then and I have the right to. Anyone has the right to wear whatever they want and it shouldn't be anyone else's business. If someone wants to wear a Pierce the Veil shirt because they like the graphic on it then they can. Some people just make it a bigger thing than it really is.
I know, i know !! I'm not here to say "you can't do that blah blah" I'm just saying that I get bother by little things like that cause I know people who look funny at me for having red/green/etc hair and now they have it, for saying something. But I would never go ahead and say something to them. I let them be...
At the end of the day you never really know who truly is dressing in that style or has been wearing that style for however long. Try to ease up judging others cause at the end of the day it is just clothes
Giselle Gonzalez again, I KNOW. I don't judge people. I'm talking about specific people in MY life who have looked at me wrong for the way I dressed and then ended up using a similar style because of fashion. Thats hypocrisy.
I wore mim jeans a few years ago and they called me a boy as an insult. Now they are paying money to buy them
I wanna go to a concert in the future but I feel like ima get quizzed so hard if I wear my battle jacket
Christel, look to the queens of punk for your inspiration. If you don't give and f*cks and you carry yourself as such, nobody will say a word.
I'm a simple person, I see Sarah uploaded I instantly click
i get shit like this every day mostly because my music taste ranges from Fleetwood Mac to Marilyn Manson to One Direction. people are constantly calling me a poser and accusing me of just trying to "fit in" by wearing merch for bands that i adore and it blows my mind, especially considering the fact that i NEVER wear someone's merch unless im a legitimate fan. it's ridiculous.
I know this is old but I use to get his all the time. I don't look like I listen to metal, I listen to lots of different stuff, but I use to get this all the time when I would wear a Mastadon t'shirt. I ended up getting rid of it because I couldn't take the constant questioning without freaking out at men in the end. I also had a long term BF who looked like a metal chicks wet dream and he was in a band and the girls we ruthless to me because I looked more grunge or just regular I guess. Women can be just as bad but I don't understand where gatekeeping music comes from.
I just have to tell you I had the baddest Mastodon tee eveerrrrr. I got weird looks but never questioned. I used to wear Metallica tees to school all the time and I did not appear to be a metal head even though I was. Nobody asked me about it except to talk about music. I wonder if perhaps the issue was with your boyfriend and the type of person you were hanging around. I hope you didn't give up on metal completely 💗 and I challenge you to wear a metal tee you love and rock it out with confidence and see that you can be metal AF if you want to be. And you can be feminine or whatever the next day and a hippie the day after that. If you love the music, wear the tee!! 🎸
"we usually can't help what we like and what we don't like" this is so true! 👏🏽
It is always men asking me to name five songs when they see my iron maiden tee
I almost only wear band tees/jackets/hoodies because I feel really comfortable in it (mainly Metallica, Maiden, zeppelin etc because those are truly my favourite band, as “basic” as it might be and they’re the easiest to find where I live ) but I’ve actually never had a single person accuse me of being a poser or anything like that. If someone comments on them, it’s always just like “hey cool shirt!” Or throwing up the devil horns. Maybe I just look the part? (Though my profile picture would beg to differ)
I absolutely love Joy Division and own a fair amount of their shirts. when wearing one to school my economics teacher asked me if i actually listen to them. it was not a bad experience as he ended up lending me the documentary XD
I definitely understand your feelings towards this! I like metal music but never tell people I do because I always get tested when I say I do, and it's ridiculous!! Not only that, but some of my friends are kind of music snobs, and always try to question me liking metal music. The only reason they do that is because that are hardcore metal fans. Just because I'm not the BIGGEST fan, doesn't mean I'm not allowed to listen to it. Also, random, but here is a random metal band you might like, you should listen to Gojira. They are AMAZING!!
This annoys me so much. It's so common, in the case of any hobby/interest/activity men will swear they know more about it than any woman. It's such sexist bullshit. I brought a date home and he saw my Marvel poster and decided to quiz me on every character in the poster (every single character in the Marvel universe was on it). Of course I didn't know ALL of them, therefore I apparently wasn't qualified to have that poster. Anyways, he never got invited back :)
haha the police editing bit! that killed me omg
i get comments alll the item when i wear my deadpool hat, its my favorite hat and i love deadpool and I CONSTANTLY get "did u actually read the comics" like no i didnt and i highly doubt youve read every single comment of all your favorite characters too :^)
When I was 14 I thought like that... Than I realized people can listen to what they want and wear what they want. 🤷♀️
me right now just struggling to wear band tees in more public areas. i just dont want to get the look by people that give off the "you're a poser" vibe look.
honestly get as sassy as you want because it's ridiculous that people's lifes are so empty that they have to bully you and question you for something like this. tbh, i don't even care if people get band tees of bands that i like and they don't know them at all because it's their own damn business. people looove feeling exclusive, sort of funny considering they get so defensive over WORLD KNOWN BANDS.
Also an updated band tee collection video would be awesome (with any background music as well) love you!
I literally CANNOT understand why people do this LOL
Kotta Kouhai people just want to feel superior, I guess.
They’re assholes.
ugh, yes. so much yes! I have gotten to the point of getting so fed up by men "quizzing" me on whether I like the band enough to wear the t-shirt or be considered a "real fan" that I've started wearing band tees in public less and less cause I'm just so sick of it. Just leave me the fuck alone, if you saw a man in public wearing the same t-shirt, would you go up to him and quiz him in a degrading fashion? no, that almost never happens.
I just smile and show people my music playlist and don’t say a word and then they’ll say
“Oh Cool”
That sounds amusing. Like oh you wannabe nosey? Here, let me bore you to death 🤗. Why r leaving? I'm not done yet 😤
The quizzing is definitely a problem, and I used to not put that together. I don't know why. I look back on times I've been quizzed and wish too that I had answered differently. I was wearing an Acid Bath shirt at a party and some guys were like "So you like Acid Bath huh? Well what year did Audie die?" and I just cheerfully told them, because I knew the answer. I didn't really put it together that all of that was just because I was a GIRL wearing an Acid Bath shirt and they wanted to poser check me.
I also think about how I was wearing an EyeHateGod shirt once in college and these boys stopped me and started questioning if I really hate god. I was like "... it's a band." But I can't help but think they wouldn't have stopped and interrogated a boy wearing the same shirt.
However I'm glad to say that most of the time, these days, people do take me seriously, and for that, I am grateful. But I hope I do keep in mind how I need to react if this happens again.
EDIT: Oh yeah, of course it is also a problem in the "Geek" world - video games, anime, cosplay, etc. the boys be like "oh so you like ___ anime huh? Well who's your favorite character huh?"
Wear what you wanna wear lol. I don't see why people care so much.
Honestly wear whatever you want. I do get bothered a little when someone doesn’t listen to or know a band on the shirt they’re wearing, but it’s not going to affect either of us in the future so I don’t have a real problem with it
I completely think that at the end of the day everyone can wear what they want. However, I understand the other side too since I was called names and made fun of for being a goth and now suddenly those same people use a watered down goth aesthetic. When you really love something it can feel weird if someone doesn't care for it at all but till uses it as an aesthetic and in a couple of months just throws it away to use something else.
I love this video so much!!! It's so easy to figure out when someone is genuinely interested in starting a conversation about a mutual love of a band, or if they're trying to be the Band Tee Police and belittle you. I get this a lot with my Star Wars shirts and merch also. Guys always asking if I actually like Star Wars as if I didn't practically come out of the womb obsessed with Star Wars. Dudebro nerds/rock/metal heads (of all genders) need to chill. It's not that deep. I don't care at all whether people listen to or don't listen to the bands from the tees they wear. There are so many bigger issues to worry about.
i have dealt with this too. i used to hang out with guys who listened to hardcore stuff like cannibal corpse, necrophagist, etc. and they used to rip on slipknot for being nu-metal or wtf ever, and i like slipknot and korn, but yeah i've heard it all. i've been discriminated against for liking metal too and i agree that it's pretty much all for sexist reasons. i do feel like they're almost like comic book nerds who rip people apart for not being somehow dedicated to one specific style of music. cuz i like you have different tastes. i like metal but i also like sia and amy winehouse.
My school has uniforms and we got a free dress day. I was like “SICK! I GET TO REP ONE OF MY FAV BANDS, NIRVANA!!” I wore my Nirvana shirt then was asked to name 18 Nirvana songs at lunch by these 2 guys.
I completely understand. I listen to heavy metal and death metal . So many people will get so offend that a person who looks somewhat preppy could possibly listen to bands like cradle of filth, kitty, slayer, and Dimmu borgir . Smh honestly they just need to find something else to do with their time. Like getting a life of their own would be a start.
My favorite thing is when someone asks “do you even listen to nirvana” and I list like half their songs then they just stare like 😧
Some people lol i completely agree with everything you've said in this video. People need to find something better to do with there lives. I wore a static lullaby t-shirt for years and I don't even like that band infact I had no idea it was even a band. So what.
This happened to me with my whole friend group they were all grunge aesthetic listens to only Nirvana assholes and I legit hated Nirvana for years because of the way they treated me and made fun of my music taste because if you listen to grunge you can't listen to any other music. I hop from a artist to artist all the time my Playlists legit makes no sense I have a random bubbly kpop girl group song and then some scremo shit and then like a random song form the 60s if I like a song I like it but for some reason if you like one band you can't like anything else like bitch pls. I recently started listening to Nirvana and they are amazing I'm sad that I refused to listen to them for so long bcs of dumb people.
The only reason people get curious and whiny about this is because we typically as humans only wear clothing that is representative of us, our beliefs, etc.....example: The "Its just a shirt" thing wouldn't work if someone was wearing a shirt with a swastika and said "Oh I had no clue it meant that" or "I know it means this but I just think the design is pretty and its just a shirt." So when people who are heavily into a certain scene or subculture see that becoming popular in fashion it can be frustrating to some as you're portraying the image that you do listening to that band and do in fact enjoy it.I see your perspective too, but I thought you'd enjoy hearing someone elses take on this :)Btw, you're skin is so beautiful!
Very solid point.
THE POLICE HAT. LMAO. Unrelated to band tees, but your hair and everything looks amazing in this video.
Also, great video, Sarah. I feel a little weird wearing a shirt for a band I don't wear, but I don't care what others do. Who cares??
I definitly dont look like someone who listens to Slipknot but they are my favorite band. So I so get were you are coming from. Love you bby.
One time when I wore my My Chemical Romance shirt, a girl came up and asked if I even knew who they were, because I have naturally blonde hair and looked preppy-ish. I replied saying I love MCR, and she insisted on listing songs other than Helena or Welcome To The Black Parade. I know that I wasn't obligated to do so, but my petty side took over, and I listed like 20 songs I listen to by them, half of which she didn't even know herself. Then I told her to fuck off and to not tell me I don't know who my idols are. 😊
People tend to wear band tees/ any fandom tees to show they're a fan of something and to express their interests and who they are. That's just the reasoning behind the majority of metalheads wearing band tees and you show this by stating that you like Korn and that's why you're wearing the shirt!
It's hard to explain but as a metalhead I feel a little offended when people wear band shirts and don't like the band as petty as that sounds. I think the reason why is because metal itself was and still is seen as being unpleasant by the majority. If someone shits on something you love but then pretends they like it to 'look bad ass' it's kinda just offensive idk ??? Surely some people feel the same way?
It's not so much the people who don't 'know' the bands but like the shirt design. It's more the fact that most of them are people who actually DISLIKE metal-
SORRY FOR GOING ON A RANT IM JUST TRYING TO ORGANISE MY THOUGHTS INTO A RESPONSE BECAUSE THIS SHOULDNT UPSET ME BUT IT DOES AND IM PROBS A SENSITIVE SNOWFLAKE this ain't hating at all I love you and your channel so very much ok ok
Not saying you're not a fan I mean theologically, if someone dislikes a band but wears the shirt to 'be cool'
I feel this so much. I love Rush so much, I am extremely into 70s/80s music and always have been. My dad and I go to shows together. Every time I wear my vintage Rush tee people try and "trap me" and asked me what my favorite album/song is. SO frustrating.
Life is fluid, evolution is real, growth is happening. People are all different and i like a lot of stuff. I find eclectic covers it. Personally I like saying I listen to A-ha AND Machine Head and am eternally amused by the faces they pull and how wounded they are because of it. The world is full of music snobs trying to one up each other. Its like watching children.
best comment. i tell people i love all music and that my two favorite bands will forever be Incubus and Metallica. then i look at them like deal with that!
I think some of the questioning comes from them thinking that *you* don't even appreciate the genre so why wear it? Which obviously isn't your case... And is a judgement usually based on looks.
That thinking is just so wrong, though. I mean who on this planet only ever listens to one genre of music? I don't only like one food group or one art style. And if you listen to more than one, how would you be expected to represent it in your looks if you are already expected to look like the average metal head and that's just for metal?
You look like you actually wash your hair is why they think you're a poser.
Anyone who looks clean and are conventionally attractive, especially women, are deemed as posers lol
Where i live, we get judged for metal band tees a lot like your comments on that video. I don't mind metal at all, but I mostly listen to kpop and jrock, and since it is more rare to find someone who like kpop and jrock, most everyone goes nuts and gets super excited that someone else likes the music when we find someone with some merch. There's no "exclusive" vibe to it, so whenever I see people being judged so hard for a band tee here, it just blows my mind.
In the past band-shirts helped to recognise people who may belong to the same subculture as you do. It gives you a sense of belonging when a stranger smiles at you or greets you because he likes the band on your shirt just as much as you do. (and it's a very easy way to start a conversation btw) This has nothing to do with elitism, it's about a minority trying to stick together. Sarah, i have no doubt that you like the bands on your shirts, but i don't think people are questioning you because of being a woman. It's just that the bands on your shirts are very popular and well-known even in the mainstream folk, so i guess it's not that wrong to ask if you really genuinely enjoy these bands or if you just picked up a shirt from h&m. As a metalhead i'm confused when people who used to laugh at me for looking a certain way, now try to copy this style because it's trendy right now. If i would wear a t-shirt which says: "I love Nutella." and somebody comes up to me and asks me if i really do and i say "No, actually I've never tried Nutella before." you'd be confused too. 😂
Diana Curic Exactly!
Yeah but there's a difference between wanting to know if someone listens to the band on their shirt, and stopping a complete stranger in the street to quiz them as if you're some holy gatekeeper.
Also, your nutella comparison isn't really fair. If you wore a shirt that had the nutella logo without liking nutella, I don't think people would be confused. Logos are designs meant to attract attention. There's a difference between a shirt with a logo and a shirt with a plain statement like "I love x". Sarah's shirts are band logos.
But here's the thing, it's nobody else's business why you're wearing the clothes you choose to wear. And if another fan wanted to start a convo with me about the band on my shirt, coming up to me and saying "name 3 songs, bet you can't" is not the way to do it. Those people are just being elitist dickheads.
Personally I could care less if someone is wearing a Marilyn Manson shirt just for the fashion. Am I a huge fan of his? Uh, yeah. Do I give a shit if someone who isn't a fan is wearing his shirt? Uh, no.
And if you wore a shirt that said "I love nutella" I doubt anyone will give a shit if you actually love nutella or not. I doubt anyone would even comment on your shirt. I have a shirt that says "I love naps" but I don't actually "love naps" and no one has ever questioned me about my choice to wear the shirt... because most, everyday people, don't give a shit.
Marigold Witch The nutella shirt was just an example. Take Harry Potter Merch for example. If you wear a Harry Potter shirt i'd automatically assume that you are a fan for obvious reasons. And of course it's non of my business what you decide to wear, but i'm free to express my opinion about it. :) I just don't get why you would wear something you know nothing about.
Diana Curic 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
i always wear band tees to school and i get a lot of compliments! I wore a lot of Nirvana, Green Day and Pearl Jam and it made me really sad that a lot of people didn't recognize the bands :( i told them to check them out and some of my friends are fans now!
The thing with people wearing band shirts is it has become main stream , and the reason we get upset about it is most of us where made fun of for liking this music. And with it being popular to where as a fashion trend is just really annoying because metal is not really just music it's a community. But that being said fuck metal elitists
It's really annoying to me that people still expect someone to be a stereotype of a certain music genre just so they could prove they are a "true fan". I've heard many times my metalhead friend say something like "oh god what would other metalheads think if they saw me listening this" while we were listening to pop or some other genre. Honestly, they wouldn't think anything, they don't give a shit, they just enjoy music they like. Music isn't some kind of cult or religion that forbids you from listening other genres. At the end, music is great and beautiful, we should just appreciate it and enjoy it, not accuse each other for being a poser for (not) liking it.
I‘m gonna be honest, I hate it when people wear band tees of bands they don‘t listen to, especially when it‘s metal or punk (any type of heavier, "alternative" music basically). Maybe that is because the metal/punk/hardrock or whatever you wanna call it to me is so much more than just an aesthetic, it‘s not just a fashion or trend, it‘s a place where I can feel at home. It‘s something I can relate to, and something that actually means something to me. I get pretty pissed when I see, say, Slipknot tees at H&M, knowing that so many are going to buy them without knowing one song of the band. That said I don‘t think anyone has to be a die hard fan of a band in order to wear a band tee and I also think it‘s unfair to make assumptions about someone being a poser, but at least you should know a few of the band‘s songs. Obviously everyone can wear whatever they want but maybe just don‘t be a dick and wear band merch from bands you‘ve never even heard of
Veronika Meister if it pleases the eye ppl wear it, its not tht deep. u can like a design without listing to the band. bc art is art.
Lol, you do look like the type of person to get butthurt over shit like this. It's not that crucial :)
Lmao you're acting like you're being oppressed, no one cares what subculture you're a part of. Not that deep
I hope y‘all meet Corey Taylor in a fake ass pastel pink Slipknot tee and he treats you about as nicely as the dude with the phone in the first row - look up the story if you wanna know more ;)
Im a kind of person that likes really cool graphic designs.If I see a shirt thats really cool I buy it. Thats the point of fashion. Youre acting as if these kinds of people oppress you.Its just a fucking shirt.Also how are people being a dick just because they are wearing a shirt from a band they dont listen to?Unless they are being an actual dick and hurting you be it mentally or psychically then I doubt they are having any kind of effect on your life.
I once had a guy come up to me at a concert in between sets while I was at the barricade ask me what my favourite song by one of the bands was. Since it was loud and I was literally right in front of the speakers that were blasting music I couldn’t hear him so I said idk and he continued to tear a strip off me and try to embarrass me in front of the people around saying I’m “just a fucking poser” and I shouldn’t buy mercy from bands I don’t listen to. Like I’m not a die hard fan of the band but I like their music and I thought the jacket was cool so I got it. He literally went out of his way to come harass me about it too cause he was like dead middle of the pit and I was barricade left and he forced his way over just to quiz me on their music.