fandom secrets

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Secret #184 from fandomsecrets today was something I think I always suspected about fandom at large. It still made me want to cry.

Comments

[jlh.livejournal.com]

What was worse was how many people replied in agreement. But I think that's really about how anime/manga fans are as much fans of Japan itself as they are of whatever they're reading, and so are all crazy with the authenticity thing.

That said, someone who identified as a dwarf replied that therefore no one of standard height should cosplay as a hobbit, which I thought was a good counterpoint.

I dunno, there are so many ugly cosplay secrets that I just stay away from the whole thing, but as I said in my reply, people wonder why I hate Halloween and costume parties.

[kalichan.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the agreements really got on my nerves too, though I never make it through all the pages of comments.

The whole authenticity thing is so alarming. Like, it's all in our heads anyway!

The thing I hate about Halloween is that no matter what I do, no one ever recognizes me, unless it's a costume that hides my face. Like, the first thing people always notice is color. Every year, it drives me bugshit.