In our modern lives, which in part, are founded on hours of web-based procrastination; cosplay is a term we read more and more. But do you actually know what it means?
Well of course you do, it’s built right into the name! Costume +role play = cosplay. Right?
Yeah, that’s kind of it. But does that mean it’s limited to the realms of live action role play? Or is that another beast entirely? What does that make Halloween? What about when folks put stupid clothes on their dogs?
It seems to be that as soon as someone wears clothes that are a little out of the ordinary, people get confused. But the truth is that, the dividing lines between the categories and sub categories aren’t just blurry to those of us that habitually stick to jeans and a tee. I myself am one of the jeans and tee crowd.
But in my line of work as a model and my overlapping geeky interests, it’s a pool I regularly dip my toe in.
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Well of course you do, it’s built right into the name! Costume +role play = cosplay. Right?
Yeah, that’s kind of it. But does that mean it’s limited to the realms of live action role play? Or is that another beast entirely? What does that make Halloween? What about when folks put stupid clothes on their dogs?
It seems to be that as soon as someone wears clothes that are a little out of the ordinary, people get confused. But the truth is that, the dividing lines between the categories and sub categories aren’t just blurry to those of us that habitually stick to jeans and a tee. I myself am one of the jeans and tee crowd.
But in my line of work as a model and my overlapping geeky interests, it’s a pool I regularly dip my toe in.
Read more »