>>348911Actually kek cause I was thinking of tuna melt chan since the latest cosplay discussion is 'are sexy cosplays ruining the cosplay scene' which is a tired and typical complaint people have in the community, though now it has a new spin: Are OF and SW who advertise through massive cosplay accounts a problem? That is are these girls 'polluting' the cosplay scene by turning it into an opportunity to sell and promote their OF? If we look at the history of this general complaint, it started with 'fake gamer girls' that were ruining cosplay because they didn't know the source material, or maybe it was 'bikini/skin suit and wig cosplay girls' that were ruining the scene because of laziness, but now you have a merge of both: OF girls/SW that lack even a shred of cosplay enthusiasm provided by even the laziest wig/bikini girl and see the cosplay community as a honey pot of endless capital. Constant streams of flavor-of-the-month characters, explicitly sexual (lewd doesn't gather the same cash anymore), easy bought and worn pre-made cosplays and wigs, rinse and repeat. No passion, skill, or interest required. Of course SW handmaidens will instantly defend creators like this with excuses like 'sexy cosplays have existed since the 70s!' or 'it's not the cosplayer that's the problem, it's the men' or 'it sucks that men sexualize you or ask for your OF in cosplay, but just deal with it!' as bandaid solutions to try and make space for these creators while ignoring any of the red flags. None of these points are even
valid, like it reminds me when people first started defending SW online because 'prostitutions is the oldest profession!!' cope. If you question or complain about it, you're a SWERF, gate-keeping, or not a 'girl's girl'. It's so annoying because the influencers defending this are in their early 20s masking as experienced, wise-with-age sources because .. they watched Madoka on crunchy roll 5 years ago. All they know is cosplay when it started to become more profitable and the steady incline from the humble aheago cosplayer, to the patreon lewd cosplayer, all the way up to the explicit 'cosplayer' whose OF features horrifying kinks, materials, and distasteful themes that continue to push the boundary of 'norm'. I would actually hate to be a SW cosplayer in today's age. It's not going to pay your rent to be vanilla anymore, you have to push boundaries, have to subject yourself to even more degradation, maybe consider surgeries, publicly humiliate yourself, etc. I can point the finger at creators like Kinpatsu, who is still trying to drag her cosplay career behind her while doing SW and invasive (and unnecessary) cosmetic surgeries. Sure, she'll say she does this because she loves doing SW, she loves plastic surgery, it's 'always been a part of her and something she wants to do', but that's just a convenient excuse she tells herself so she can avoid any accountability of influencing younger cosplayers. Really though, she's no different than any other online SW that has gotten in too deep and survives on delusion.
Anyways, that's my rant over. But I've gotten so fed up with everyone sharing their 'opinion' (aka the same spewed crap that kisses the feet of OF creators) without having any nuance or understanding of this ongoing growth in the cosplay community. I miss the tuna melt chans. Now I look back at their enthusiasm and genuineness as key traits of what made this hobby special before it was trampled out by greed. Even 2010s Moo can be seen with some nostalgia compared to what she's become now. Yes, I can point all the blame at the audience of men who expect and demand this type of content since I can say with confidence none of this would have happened if it wasn't for them. Sure, I can point all the blame at the women who partake in this, who say they are merely being 'business saavy' and supplying demand. At the end of the day, it's become a norm of the social media cosplay world: It's all meant to serve moids, there is no 'independent, confident woman', just a constant, churning cycle. It's possible to do both: criticize creators for legitimate reasons identifying the overall acceptance of harmful expectations they may or may not be aware they are promoting without making it personal. My only solution to anyone that feels like I do is to consume cosplay online minimally, keep it as a hobby, enjoy it for yourself by improving your own skills and do only what you want to do, never do anything because someone online asked you to. Saves you the obligation of catering and keeping an audience and keeps you focused on what's important.
(sage your shit)