what is emo?

People are always asking “what is emo?” most think it is troublesome teenagers who wear too much black and listen to loud, weird music. But we know that’s not the case at all now don’t we? ,

The word “emo” is short for emotional.

“Emo is a slang term known to be short for emotional
Emo is actually a subculture that has evolved dramatically over time. (so there is the emo of yesterday, and today.)Emo of yesterday:
Emo was created as a shortened term to describe “emotive hardcore”. emotive hardcore is a genre of music. It is said to be the “true emo.” the name was applied to hardcore punk rock bands who separated their selves from other music artists by adding a lot of emotion to their music. Sadness, love and angst were dealt with in their lyrics.Emo of today:

The music has changed dramatically over the years and is not really considered “emo” if an emo from the 80’s were asked. Nowadays, it is more about fashion, hair, clothing, behavior and perspectives on life.
Most of society considers emos as failures because they wear their hearts on their sleeves. They are not “strong” enough to keep their emotions hidden.
So what is emo? Is it music? Is it clothes or hair? What is it? I’ll leave that up to you to decide. Just remember: there is not just one definition of emo. For some, it is someone “different form the social “norms.” if you will.”

references:
soemo.co.uk (N.D).
emo community emo scene.
retrieved from, http://www.soemo.co.uk/