@NaturalMineralWater Ah I see, I apologize. I misunderstood the question.
But in that case they are not mocked simply because they earned respect and when you get respect you are taken more seriously.To me it also goes back to the majority thing I mean most of these bands/artist who wear outlandish things have thousands of fan, maybe millions.So they have people backing them for they’re fashion choice.
Also these musicians tend to be in a certain environment too, they are just not people walking down the street but they are usually in a concert,on TV music video or awards,performing,interview and what not. I mean look at the people who go to a KISS concert they usually have make up on,shirts, spikes they are ready for the show!
Like slipknot for example when I first found about them I thought they were all just freak’in nuts most likely! Come to find out after becoming a fan of the music they are really nothing more than regular people. And they do not wear there masks/jump-suits outside of there music or something related to it.
Just my opinion.
Of course you will always have a douche bag or someone who WILL mock it.