In order to discuss my issue with how women in anime are represented, I decided to speak with with cosplayers in the Reddit community. People who construct outfits, weaponry and props enjoy bringing Japanese cartoons to life as accurately as possible, despite certain characters appearing sexualized. Unfortunately, harassment occurs when convention participants do not appreciate or respect their fellow attendees. Fantasy often supersedes reality in these instances, when cosplayers are believed to assume the behavior of the character they are dressed as. Women who pursue a flirtatious attitude may willingly attract disrespect towards them, which is a theme discussed in many websites I researched. To provide balanced facts, it is obvious that male characters in anime are commonly sexualized, however, my topic pertains to the representation of women.
Below, I provided background in my question to people belonging to the cosplay community on Reddit. I outlined organizations like "Geeks for CONSent" who combat harassment at conventions, as well as Mandy Caruso, a famous cosplayer's, personal experience with this issue. I provided examples rooted in evidence to support how female anime characters are bluntly sexualized. I decided to pose a simple question to cosplayers in an attempt to attract their attention. I was satisfied to read their responses, as they provided their own analysis, experiences and communication with each other about my topic.
The link to this subreddit outlines the constructive responses that I received:
https://www.reddit.com/r/cosplayers/comments/5fsa2l/what_can_we_do_to_reduce_harassment_at_conventions/
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