I'm no expert on neo-pagan faiths, but I can guess that a lot of pagans are a little upset this is still the image of the faith.
Herndon says his black lipstick and red eye makeup express the Wiccan religious beliefs he shares with his mother, a priestess in the neo-pagan faith.
If he said that it was solely about freedom of expression, then I might have backed him.
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