It is this sort of stuff that makes people afraid to cosplay. This makes not only the community look bad but makes women look bad. Hot Topic came out with these shirts "Cosplay. 1.Do it right or not at all." That is total bullshit.
Cosplay is for everyone. Doesn't matter your skin color, race, gender. Who cares! Luckily Hot Topic is smart. Well...smart enough to listen to the hundreds of cosplayers who requested thsi vile shirt be removed right away.
And it will be removed within 24 hours. Thank you who stood up for people like me and got rid of this eye sore. We don't need people believing cosplay is just one big contest. It isn't. It's for fun. You like a character, you dress up as a character and have FUN. We are geeks, nerds, normal people with jobs who work hard and use conventions as a break from our rough realities.
As I've said many times before.
It doesn't matter what you look like, if you want to cosplay then cosplay. Have fun with it. It isn't about being a model or a sport. It's a hobby, a lifestyle and a way to break free from normal everyday stress. This crap has to stop. Its harming a lot of people. I'm glad they removed it.
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