Look around. Anything kinky? Fetishy? Erotic?

[Culmor]

A poster I spotted on Etsy.

   

Oh yes you are!

[bondagetom1]

I played Bayonetta a few years ago and it was challenging from more than one perspective! How do some cosplayers think that they are not portraying hypersexualized characters?! I attended a cosplay event once and the dynamics were fascinating, it even included signs "do not touch the players unless previously discussed..." or something to that effect.

[Like Ra]

Let's leave this girl in a shiny mini skirt here for a while:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksT-UIgwnNA

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ssyXY9ZVEyc

[Culmor]

A poster I spotted on Etsy.



Oh yes you are!

At the risk of replying to my own post, whoooo!

   

[Like Ra]

   

Pretty nice mawashi I must say!

[Culmor]

I had to Google that...it is indeed!

I noticed that the 'I'm not your fetish' poster is from 'From my Stop Asian Hate series'.

I'm sure I'm just too old to understand but why would having the hots for Chun Li imply you hated Asians?

[Vixien]

I had to Google that...it is indeed!
I noticed that the 'I'm not your fetish' poster is from 'From my Stop Asian Hate series'.
I'm sure I'm just too old to understand but why would having the hots for Chun Li imply you hated Asians?

Same here, but maybe there is a "story" behind that.

[Culmor]

bondagetom1 wrote:

How do some cosplayers think that they are not portraying hypersexualized characters?! I attended a cosplay event once and the dynamics were fascinating, it even included signs "do not touch the players unless previously discussed..." or something to that effect.

While not touching people should be of course be obvious wearing rubber makes you particularly prone to it. A group of latexed Powerpuff Girl cosplayers ran a 'Rubber is not consent' campaign a while ago. I'll see if I can find pics.

Edit, I've aeady posted it.

Cosplay - Fetish or Fun? (likera.com)

[Culmor]

Vixien wrote

Same here, but maybe there is a "story" behind that.

Indeed there is. Or was.

The Chun Li Challenge is the Latest Example of Pop Culture Stereotyping Asian Culture
This hashtag is creating some problematic beauty looks.
BY [b]DAVID YI[/b]
APRIL 27, 2018

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In this op-ed, David Yi, Founder and Editor of Very Good Light, explains why pop culture has a problem perpetuating a stereotypical image of Asian culture, and why the latest example to surface is so much more than a viral video trend.
Growing up, I couldn’t find many Asian American pop culture figures to look up to. As a child, I’ll never forget constantly being asked if I was Chinese or Japanese (I’m neither), as if Asia — a vast, diverse continent — had only two groups of people. Then, there were more obvious instances of racism that came in the form of children slanting their eyes and bowing in my direction. Years later, I continue to see the same, problematic situations occur.


You may have come across a recent social media challenge inspired by Nicki Minaj’s newest single, “Chun-Li,” which is named after a popular female character from the video game Street Fighter II. While the song’s lyrics suggest an empowering message, encouraging men and women to celebrate their own superheroes like Chun-Li, (Lara Croft and Storm from X-Men are also name-checked) it sadly has created an environment for Asians to be stereotyped.

On the surface, the social media challenge is innocent enough: Users simply film themselves lip-synching verses from Nicki's new song, usually with some dancing involved. Videos range from selfie-style clips filmed in cars and bedrooms to videos involving slick choreography. However, some users have taken it as an opportunity to stereotype Asian culture, by way of styling hair in double buns to subtly mimic Chun-Li. While the character wears a similar hairstyle in the game, double buns have long been one of the most commonly appropriated ways to style hair in an “Asian” way, as popularized by many anime characters such as Kagura from Gintama, as well as Miaka Yuuki from Fushigi Yuugi. (In addition to anime hair imitations, “ox horn buns,” a similar style worn by Chinese children on traditional holidays, have also been the subject of appropriated dress.) The bottom line? People should know better by now.

[Like Ra]

The X is the Latest Example of Y Stereotyping Z

When I see this pattern my first thoughts are:
- someone wants money from non-Z
- someone (competitors?) wants to "cancel" X or Y (to get money from non-Z?)
- someone wants a backlash against Z (a wave of energy from one group of people, to create a wave of energy from another group of people)
- egregors are hungry (again and always)
In other words, follow the energy and money 😂

However, some users have taken it as an opportunity to stereotype Asian culture, by way of styling hair in double buns to subtly mimic Chun-Li. While the character wears a similar hairstyle in the game, double buns have long been one of the most commonly appropriated ways to style hair in an “Asian” way

As I said earlier, it became a new hobby of mine to "uncover" the manipulation methods used in various propagandas. I simply LOVE the "logic", reframing, and, simultaneously, ass-covering of this phrase.