I have a lot of cosplayer friends and showing less skin doesn’t really change things when creeps are involved. In this thread there are people comparing nerd conventions to strip clubs. Advocating for the isolation of women entirely.
It’s a scary thing.
Half of the cosplayers are shows are men. A good chunk are under 18. Every show has dress code so anyone exposing too much wouldn’t make it through the door. There are rules in place for everyone’s comfort and just because you find someone attractive doesn’t justify this behavior.
No one owes you a picture. If you ask they’ll probably say yes, but they bought their ticket too and want to enjoy the show. Taking sneaky pics is frowned on because people have stalkers, strict jobs and don’t want to end up on someone’s spank bank (which was an actual problem in the early 2000s).
Costuming is an art and a skill. Capturing a character in its essence and being an award winning cosplayer is coveted. There are competitions all over the US and there is even one near me where the prize is 10k for the top competitor.
Dont let the creeps persuade you. The girl is showing a little leg and tummy and smiling having a good time. Thats someone’s little sister and she probably loves that character and worked for months on that costume just to go to one of the biggest conventions in the world.
It definitely got pulled from social media and now is being misused in a debate that at its core was created by someone who thinks its okay to assault women.
Don’t side with the creeps. Little concessions by the average good person add up as validation to someone who has bad intentions.
You kind of implied it, yes. You mention that she wants you to read and abide by an anti-groping sign, but is standing there like she wants attention as though that is some sort of hypocritical stance for her to have.
Granted, it’s hard to read “tone” from a written sentence, so if that wasn’t your intent, of course I apologize. But it definitely read as though you were implying she was a hypocrite for daring to be dressed provocatively next to a sign that says “don’t grope me, bro.”
Nope… Cosplayers want people to look at them. She knows that she’s going to get attention, and so she’s standing next to that sign so that you read the sign too.
IDK, I kinda took it like she’s standing there to get attention but wants you to read the sign too.
I have a lot of cosplayer friends and showing less skin doesn’t really change things when creeps are involved. In this thread there are people comparing nerd conventions to strip clubs. Advocating for the isolation of women entirely.
It’s a scary thing.
Half of the cosplayers are shows are men. A good chunk are under 18. Every show has dress code so anyone exposing too much wouldn’t make it through the door. There are rules in place for everyone’s comfort and just because you find someone attractive doesn’t justify this behavior.
No one owes you a picture. If you ask they’ll probably say yes, but they bought their ticket too and want to enjoy the show. Taking sneaky pics is frowned on because people have stalkers, strict jobs and don’t want to end up on someone’s spank bank (which was an actual problem in the early 2000s).
Costuming is an art and a skill. Capturing a character in its essence and being an award winning cosplayer is coveted. There are competitions all over the US and there is even one near me where the prize is 10k for the top competitor.
Dont let the creeps persuade you. The girl is showing a little leg and tummy and smiling having a good time. Thats someone’s little sister and she probably loves that character and worked for months on that costume just to go to one of the biggest conventions in the world.
It definitely got pulled from social media and now is being misused in a debate that at its core was created by someone who thinks its okay to assault women.
Don’t side with the creeps. Little concessions by the average good person add up as validation to someone who has bad intentions.
I feel like it shouldn’t have to be said that wanting attention and * wanting to be groped* aren’t the same fucking thing.
An invitation to look at her isn’t an invitation to touch her.
Did I say it was?
You kind of implied it, yes. You mention that she wants you to read and abide by an anti-groping sign, but is standing there like she wants attention as though that is some sort of hypocritical stance for her to have.
Granted, it’s hard to read “tone” from a written sentence, so if that wasn’t your intent, of course I apologize. But it definitely read as though you were implying she was a hypocrite for daring to be dressed provocatively next to a sign that says “don’t grope me, bro.”
Nope… Cosplayers want people to look at them. She knows that she’s going to get attention, and so she’s standing next to that sign so that you read the sign too.