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    “So They Say You Shouldn’t Cosplay”

    Mary Anne ButlerBy No Comments

    bigwowlogoThe Big Wow! Comic Fest in San Jose California took place over the weekend of May 17th and 18th.  (My recap is here.) There were fantastic media guests, artists, and cosplayers.  One of the topics covered by panels during the weekend was bullying in it’s various myriad forms.  From “girls can’t like comics” and “boys can’t dress up” (we have an audio recording of the “Men Of Cosplay” panel we’ll post this week too), we came to the subject of  “So They Say You Shouldn’t Cosplay”.

    Conceptualized by cosplay personality Ivy Doomkitty and hosted/moderated by Dave Turner,  the panel also included Nicole Marie Jean, Ivy, Joker’s Harley, Roxanna Meta, and my self.  There were topics touched on that provoked tears, personal experiences shared by the ladies in order to let the audience know that while cosplay is not ALWAYS rainbows and gummy bears, there are bright points, along with an unplanned Nike slogan theme.  JUST DO IT.

    “It’s called cos-PLAY.”

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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) got her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine as a teenager. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (News Editor), Nerdbot (as Editor-In-Chief), and now [Bad]Influencers, where she is Editor-in-Chief. Over the past 15 years, she’s built a well-known reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band. She also produces award-winning immersive events, including Wasteland Weekend and Neotropolis.

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