Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Whiny Pop Punk like Paramore, I don't know if they indeed claim to be anything, but for example if they claim to be Emo - the fact of the matter is they aren't. Same with any other band.
Because Cap'N Jazz, American Football, JEW and Sunny Day Real Estate, Mineral, Texas Is The Reason etc. ARE Emo, and they're brilliant bands.
It sounds to me as if you don't actually hate Emo, you seem to hate fake Emo where the band has more eyeliner than emotion, I.E My Chemical Romance.