The term 'emo' refers to a style of music that originated in a hardcore punk movement in the 1980's. Eventually the style, behavior and culture was soon associated with the style of music. As the movement began to be implamented within bigger bands the movement spread like wild fire, becoming more and more popular around the globe. As the music genre spread different aspects of the culture came to be such as dress and hair styles. The emo culture is more accepted and practiced by younger generations.