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The Social Politics of Cosplay
Allison Wilhelm
ConnectiCon 2013
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Why do we cosplay?
Meet new people
Fun
“Nerd Cred”
Pay homage to favorite characters
Inclusion
Attention
Feel powerful Be someone else
Creative outlet
Challenge
Sense of accomplishment
Self-expression Overcome shyness
Bring characters to life
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The main problems
• Slut shaming• “Fake geek girl”• Lack of diverse characters limits options for
some groups of people• Blackface/brownface• “it’s a trap!”• “Perfect” cosplay is expensive and exclusive, not
achievable for everyone• Harassment
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Buy vs. Make
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Age and Cosplay
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“Silly black girls, you can’t be Thor or Loki.”
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“I’m A Black Female Cosplayer…And Some People Hate It”
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Okay, so we should let black people cosplay white characters.
Awesome, I’m okay with that. Does that mean white people can cosplay dark-skinned characters?
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That’s where things get interesting
And a little controversial . . .
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Brownface in Cosplay
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“My skin color is not a costume. It is something that has been used
by racists to hurt me & discriminate against me. You
don’t get to wear it for a day and then wash it off without
consequences.”
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What about skin lightening?
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Weight, Dieting, and Cosplay
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Sexy Cosplay
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Crossplay
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She’s empowered
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He must be gay
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Genderswapping
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