I think the male goth figure is one that is inherently feminized if only for breaking the "male" presentation and casing and becoming a "marked class" that can be terrified and vulnurable like someone in the "woman" class".

distress, horror, fear, and revulsion that is difficult for a male musician to evoke in the same way, just due to societal structure and the nature of female-centric horror themes to feature sexuality and tie the two together. most gothic literature for instance is primarily female characters