In the 2000’s the things that had mainstream appeal were
gaming, social media, celebrity clothing, emo culture, and football. Gaming was
something that was still considered cool during this time period mainly due to
the creation of gaming competitions as well the rise of online games. These
advancements in technology that allowed games to be played online and with
other people was the only reason this occurred, Social media was also a massive
thing that became cool thanks to the likes of Myspace and Facebook. These
platforms allowed a plethora of people to share their thoughts and easily communicate
with friends, which was only possible, due to advancements in technology. In addition
to these trends, many clothing’s trends that became cool such as denim jeans
and bedazzled clothing was mainly due to celebrities. These influential people
basically dictated what was perceived as cool. If Justin Timberlake wore a specific
piece of clothing that piece clothing would now be perceived as cool. This is
how many fashion trends that were considered cool occurred during this decade,
some examples being denim jeans as well emo culture. One may argue emo culture
was due to counter culture, however I believe that is wrong. Klosterman states “they
hate it because it speaks to normal people in a tangible, rational manner”.
(67) Most people who support counter culture believe emo culture became a
thing, since it goes against the norm and how emo culture was mainly for
outsiders. However that is not the case. The catalyst of emo culture was a band
that promoted this type of behavior. The band Green Day was the catalyst of
this movement. People perceive emo culture to be cool due Green Day, since it
was a famous band rather than the fact that it went against the norm
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