BODY POSITIVE COSPLAY APPRECIATION!
While the main focus of this blog is larger cosplayers, PLUS-SIZED DOES NOT EQUATE TO UGLY OR WRONG, FAT IS NOT A BAD WORD and being called plus-sized is not an insult! There are many body types that fall under this heading (for the purposes of this blog) and it is the intention of this blog to show that you don't need to be shaped like an action figure or a model to have brilliant cosplay and look amazing. The goal is to celebrate ALL body types that don't fall under the generally accepted 'ideal'.
Far too often we only see these cosplayers posted and used in order for people to body police and to tell others what they should and should do within a hobby that is meant to be fun, enjoyable and often times empowering.
There will be NONE of that nonsense here. If you submit and I feel that you are submitting something just to 'take the piss' and be an arsehole I will not post it. If it continues I will simply ban you. Likewise, if you reblog something from this blog and add anything nasty, mean, body-policing or out of turn I will block you from this blog.
I will not allow the mean-spirited trolls of the internets to muck-up what this blog is meant to be about.
I am not perfect and therefore may occasionally make blunders when sending things to the queue to share, but I will be taking extra care from now on when making queuing runs. If you find a photo of yourself here and you wish it not to be simply send a message to the ask box and it will be removed with apologies.
Thank you, Management.
Me and my new Harley outfit. Looking forward to wearing this to MCM London later this year, all I need is a giant mallet! :)
Character name: Aquaman
Cosplayer, maker: rainbowbidoof/beyondkawaii/lasaia (self)
Photographer: my fiance :)
http://rainbowbidoof.deviantart.com/
http://beyondkawaii.tumblr.com/
Black Canary || by undiesofwondy/theprettiestbird photo by Darien D. Hester
Character Name: Batman
Cosplayer ID: LinuxScouser (gigabz666 on DeviantArt)
Photographer/Source: Super Podcasto Magnifico
This was my first fairly big convention in costume (the other was a very small local con, one day, and not too many cosplayers). So I was pretty nervous about how people would react given my size. So I was shocked when I was asked for a lot of photos with people and a few kids coming up to tug on my cape to get my attention, wanting their picture taken with me.
There was some negativity though but it was all online and comments being derogatory about my size. One hurt because it was from someone I actually know who seemed to only say it not knowing it was me. But that negativity was completely outshone by the incredibly positive time. I’m already looking at the next con to go to and I hope to have a new cowl for it too.
Sailor Avengers!
CraftyKitsune as Sailor Hawkeye and GiraffeWomyn as Sailor Hulk! And thank you to Kate Vasilyeva at Crystal Tears Photography for the beautiful picture :D
CraftyKitsune as Hawkeye from the Avengers, Sailor Scout version! Thank you to Kate Vasilyeva at Crystal Tears Photography for the awesome picture!
I wanted to be Harley Quinn and I honestly got laughed at by a few people saying I couldn’t because the skintight suit wouldn’t look good on me…well this is my version and I got more pics that day then any of the other Harleys :P Im a size 22 and I do what I want! :D
Nekocon- 2012
Character: (all) Card Captor Sakura
Cosplayer name: The Cast of Cosplayers the Movie
Photographer: Droo Fatagrafa
ETA: Mod’s note, I don’t have a clue what this is but, THIS IS SO FREAKIN CUTE IT HURTS ME! =D
Huntress and Black Canary at WonderCon 2009
