A Cosplayer's Manifesto
Sep. 1st, 2020 03:44 pmI provide this manifesto for all the cosplayers out there feeling down thanks to criticism from non-cosplayers and the non-fandom world. Social media is a real double-edged sword for cosplayers - it's a fantastic way to share photos, plan meetups, get resources and advice, and network with others in our hobby. But, it's also where we get attacked for not being the right color, gender, weight, nationality, etc, for not being perfect and also for being too perfect, for not being skilled enough and also being so skilled we look like we're cheating, for not being rich enough and...no, well, let's face it, rich privilege is everywhere.
( here you go, stand up and be proud to cosplay! )
( here you go, stand up and be proud to cosplay! )