its ridiculous to assign a "symptom" or behavior to a group of people
this is like saying all smokers are tobacco farmers -- a "symptom/behavior" acredited to a group

when i was in foster care, like 95% of kids SIed. and we werent all emo, far from it. we all had problems and issues, but emo, was not a label that fit most of us.

also, what about older people who SI? usually "emo" is a descriptive of younger, high-school/junior high kids.

its something that is not understood, so people stigmatize it...
eating disorders used to be the same way until people began to understand them.

it is just sad that people are so cruel.