Topic: Editorial Response: Dressing the Part

[Dryden]

In case you missed it, the editorial is on the main page, or here


I agree and disagree, but I won't get too far into right away.  Bonnie Ruberg asks at the end of the article "for gamers, both male and female, to test the boundaries of gender roles through well-intentioned video game costume play".

Then good for my friend Brad, who just went to Otacon here in Calgary dressed as the lovely FF VII character, Aeris.  Attendees did not react calmly to the 6'2" man's pink dress, but reactions certainly ranged the spectrum from rage to adoration.

How's that for gender roles?

[mantidor]

An anime convention is a different thing, have you seen Man-Faye?It really is the stuff of nightmares, but it wasnt that shocking because of the setting, instead if a guy cosplays as Zelda, (or if he cosplays at all for that matter) at E3 he'll get murdered in the best case scenario.