It doesn't seem reasonable to paint yourself as a different skin tone while having zero idea of what exactly you're doing and why it's not a good thing to do. If anything, it either seems inexplicably dumb or blatantly racist.
That's an odd statement...If you're already brown skinned why make a full body suit of brown skin.
I don't understand the basic premise of your hypothetical.
I don't even know who these people are trying to cosplay as, they need to get their makeup game together
Cause it is the shitty first line of defense people always use to defend this.Don't disagree with any of that. My point is that trying to go to war with accuracy just muddies the waters because the idea of something being "accurate or not" isn't a clear-cut thing. Saying "That's offensive and inappropriate" seems more effective to me than "That isn't more accurate".
I was actually just thinking of another full body cover up that could be considered racist. But your right, probably not unless the skin was altered. More like a Hanzo suit with yellow skin.Of course not, unless it was the version where you can see his face and she alters her makeup to make her eyes look asian or painted her skin more yellow. Common fucking sense.
I love that afro He-Man cosplay. Pretty sure it's He-Man. Might be wrong since I don't recall the character design.I don't even know who these people are trying to cosplay as, they need to get their makeup game together
You can cosplay without painting or wearing another persons "skin".So my question is, what could she do to portray this character and NOT get in trouble for it? What modifications? Just give up on the skin suit and use makeup for the scars?
One thing I've always loved about these apologists is that you can tell that they've never once even considered how black cosplayers cope with the fact that their skin color doesn't match popular nerd culture characters 90% of the time.
Cause it is the shitty first line of defense people always use to defend this.
I don't even know who these people are trying to cosplay as, they need to get their makeup game together
This is EuroCosplay, the competitors are the winners of previously held national competitions. So "a friend of hers" can't participate unless they happen to be a champion from another country.are they banning her for wearing that costume because of her skin colour? can someone with a darker skin colour, a friend of hers maybe, wear that costume instead so it can be allowed again? then she can just wear something else instead. she can still win for both suits.
It's really simple. DON'T FUCKING MAKE YOURSELF BLACK FOR COSPLAY, OR ANY OTHER SHIT.This seems like a weird take.
A cosplay where you use makeup or costume to match the skin colour of a person of colour would technically be more accurate.
A cosplay where you use makeup or costume to match the skin colour of a person of colour would be inappropriate and offensive to many.
Both of these statements are true, aren't they?
The users getting banned for perfectly valid opinions is disgusting. This site has become a totalitarian group think ran by some truly awful mods.
Prepared for a ban on this opinion because remember folks, you have to have the RIGHT opinion to post on Resetera!
Good. I wish she wasted even more money.Anyway yes she herself can wear something else, but she is already spent 3000€ on this costume and has already decided to pull out from this competition.
It's really simple. DON'T FUCKING MAKE YOURSELF BLACK FOR COSPLAY, OR ANY OTHER SHIT.
So I'd like to ask you. Why do you think it's more accurate to paint your skin to portray a character who also happens to be, let's say black? What about their black skin makes it essential to be who that character is?This seems like a weird take.
A cosplay where you use makeup or costume to match the skin colour of a person of colour would technically be more accurate.
A cosplay where you use makeup or costume to match the skin colour of a person of colour would be inappropriate and offensive to many.
Both of these statements are true, aren't they?
...Mickey Mouse is black?I guess the ban hammer is strong on this one... So perhaps this is suicide.
But the idea that I can't buy a mickey mouse costume without worrying about being racist is frightening. Especially with Halloween coming up. I'm not white...
I don't know much about the cosplayer. The suit is amazing. Kudos for that I guess.
So I'd like to ask you. Why do you think it's more accurate to paint your skin to portray a character who also happens to be, let's say black? What about their black skin makes it essential to be who that character is?
mickey mouse doesn't present as a human being with an identifiable race he's a cartoon mouse.I guess the ban hammer is strong on this one... So perhaps this is suicide.
But the idea that I can't buy a mickey mouse costume without worrying about being racist is frightening. Especially with Halloween coming up. I'm not white...
I don't know much about the cosplayer. The suit is amazing. Kudos for that I guess.
Well shit. That is a great Kingpin.
And white.
I guess the ban hammer is strong on this one... So perhaps this is suicide.
But the idea that I can't buy a mickey mouse costume without worrying about being racist is frightening. Especially with Halloween coming up. I'm not white...
I don't know much about the cosplayer. The suit is amazing. Kudos for that I guess.
One thing I've always loved about these apologists is that you can tell that they've never once even considered how black cosplayers cope with the fact that their skin color doesn't match popular nerd culture characters 90% of the time.
I think we need to always remember DC's first black superhero was going to be a white racist that turned into a black man for an hourmickey mouse doesn't present as a human being with an identifiable race he's a cartoon mouse.
there's a gulf between that and a white lady doing this
Mickey Mouse is a, um, mouse....not a human being.... Do people usually don blackface when representing Mickey Mouse? No. They literally just put mouse ears on and paint their nose black or put on a foam ball. That's it.I guess the ban hammer is strong on this one... So perhaps this is suicide.
But the idea that I can't buy a mickey mouse costume without worrying about being racist is frightening. Especially with Halloween coming up. I'm not white...
I don't know much about the cosplayer. The suit is amazing. Kudos for that I guess.
Weird blackface apologia going on. "What if I wore blackface for an accurate costume?" How many white people cosplay as anime characters and nobody bats an eye?
Is Micky Mouse a real person who is black?I guess the ban hammer is strong on this one... So perhaps this is suicide.
But the idea that I can't buy a mickey mouse costume without worrying about being racist is frightening. Especially with Halloween coming up. I'm not white...
I don't know much about the cosplayer. The suit is amazing. Kudos for that I guess.
That's known as whitewashing, if you're referring to the practice of replacing black/minority roles with white actors.Question: blackface is for any case where you change your color to look like a black person?
I thought this term was specific to situations when a white person receive the role of black character.
Question. Do you know how Google works ?Question: blackface applies for any case where you change your color to look like a black person?
I thought this term was specific to situations when a white person receive the role of black character.
Does that apply to cosplay or to just film and television? Genuinely curious as I'm not entirely informed.That's known as whitewashing, if you're referring to the practice of replacing black/minority roles with white actors.
Oh, I got it mixed up. There is whitewashing and blackface.That's known as whitewashing, if you're referring to the practice of replacing black/minority roles with white actors.
That cosplay was outstandingif one good thing came out of this thread, it's that now I want Black He Man.
Does that apply to cosplay or to just film and television? Genuinely curious as I'm not entirely informed.
Imma be that's some good cosplay lol love the hairif one good thing came out of this thread, it's that now I want Black He Man.
Let's put cosplay aside for a second here since there are no special rules that govern it.Does that apply to cosplay or to just film and television? Genuinely curious as I'm not entirely informed.