No
It’s called “genderful appropriation”. I just invented it. All the cool people will be getting offended by it really soon.
I’m not cool and I’m fucking furious you excluded me
With all the Bowsettes last year, I’m tempted to say no in the name of equality.
Oh god was that only last year??
Not sure honestly. It may have been the year before. Or even earlier. Or maybe I’m just slow at noticing popular media trends. As you can see, I’m doing great at growing old.
It’s called gender-bending, at least in my local cosplay groups. It’s done frequently and usually turns out great because of the passion and care put into it. Go for it!
I’ve also heard it referred to as cross-play, though without the contact of cosplay, can be somewhat confusing.
Rule of thumb:
- are you making fun or otherwise mocking someone?
- are you doing it for any “bad reason” whatsoever?
- are you doing something that is/was primarily done by others for “bad reasons”, historically?
- are you doing something that other groups started doing as a replacement for something else that they were not allowed to (that you are)?
I’m half asleep so I may have forgotten something but if I didn’t, then answering No to all of those should be the minimum thing you do.
I think as long as you’re not in blackface you can wear whatever the hell you want
I’m pretty sure there are other exceptions
My sexy Adolf Hitler got a great reception tonight.
The Producers?
People love the genderbending of characters. Go nuts.
Go for it! Those offended are not your target audience
Why would it be? Here is me and my ex on Halloween 2020. I was Lydia, she was Beetlejuice.
No, cosplayers do that all the time
No
Be whomever you want to be
No.
I dont think so, nor do I care. Black people dress up as white characters all the time, I consider it the same. Dressing up as a character means that character means something to you, so I dont see where anyone should be offended by it.
Why make it about race?
In case someone reading had a similar question but about race. Why do you care, do people of different races bother you?
Ah, you’re a troll. Got it
I love it when I say what I think and people don’t have a real response so they just call me a troll, lol.
That’s fine, block me so I don’t have to deal with you anymore, I’m cool with that.
On the very unlikely chance you’re being genuine, which I don’t think you are, there’s a great quote you should consider.
“If you meet one asshole, then they’re an asshole. If everyone you meet is an asshole, you’re the asshole.”
Not everyone I meet treats me the way people on Lemmy treat me. I am told I am a kind person and most people, while apathetic, are not so rude as Lemmy users. It’s a great quote, but ultimately not applicable to this particular situation. Have a good day, or not, make of it however you will.
Perhaps you present yourself on Lemmy in an inflammatory way which you do not IRL?
I can’t see a problem with fictional characters. It’s when you bring in the real people that the drama starts. Trans JK Rowling, KaMANla Harris, Hillbilly Eilish, and Marjory Taylor Peen all seem like they would raise a few eyebrows.
For the record these would all be hilarious, ESPECIALLY Rowling
Ha, never heard or thought of trans Rowling but if I knew Harry Potter better I’d be damned tempted.
That’s Hannah Potter now.
