What the heck is emo anyway?

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Emo is short for emotional. Emo is a broad title that covers a lot of different styles of emotionally-charged punk rock. Emo is also an ambiguous slang term most frequently used to describe a fashion or subculture. Emo clothing is characterized by tight jeans on male and females alike, long bangs often brushed to one side of the face, dyed black hair, tight t-shirt, studded belts, chuck taylor all-stars (often old and beaten up, and thick black rimmed glasses. So do you follow the emo trend? If so, why do you like this trend? I think the hair looks cool but I don't think I look good in it.