little-cyes-2:

birdarangs:

hisanakagami:

I am never coming back to this site ever again. I guess when a Japanese person wants to talk about feminism and politics in anime they will be shut down by hundreds of non-Japanese people. Some white people even have the gall to claim that they are “familiar with the cultural context”.

I have received massive amounts of hate mail with people telling me to go kill myself, calling me slurs such as “jap”, calling me transphobic/homophobic and even telling me that my experiences as a Japanese trans woman are invalid because Japanese males look “naturally feminine”. I have been very anxious and I couldn’t get any proper sleep last night.

Thank you to everyone that supported me. I appreciated it and I would have liked to stick around longer but I will take my leave now.

just so people know, this is the person who wrote out that incredible reply calling out tumblr’s white as fuck feminism

Wow SJ tumblr, great job. Happy now? See what stupidity does? You know something though? That post has been reblogged by thousands of people by now, so even though this person is gone, her words will remain. I sure as hell WILL NOT erase that post. The truth won’t be silenced simply because the butthurt can’t swallow it. 

All I hope for is that the OP feels better after leaving this hell.

I’m kinda sad that person is leaving who made that post.  People always seem to forget that anime comes from a different culture altogether, so our views aren’t going to be the same, and just because we want a series to mean something doesn’t mean that it does.

I kinda feel for that because we do that here so much. We had that period of media where all gay people were super flamingly happy and just… no, that’s not the case at all. But then we also had a period where all gay stuff was dramatic and sad which, that’s not always the case either. And I’m not saying that there isn’t a struggle, I’m just saying that not all gay couples have terrible existences full of injustice. My partner and I live a good life, and yes the world can suck for gay couples, but we’re not sitting around miserable about it.  We haven’t been beaten up or anything dramatic, and as far as I know neither have any of the gay men in our lives.  I’m not saying that doesn’t happen, but there was definitely a period of time where there were two options in gay media: super flaming best friend or angst.  It still happens today, but we do have moments where we can get (for lack of better word) normal couples in gay media.  But for a time I would talk to my dad about gay people and he’d be like, “Wait he was gay?  But he was so normal.”  

As for lesbians, there was that fun period where all lesbians were butch and “might as well be men.” I remember this well, because when I told people I was with a woman I got the, “Wait but you don’t look gay,” response. Oh I don’t? What does gay look like? It’s not always flannel shirts and buzz cuts. No disrespect at all to the ladies who do that, but that’s not every single lesbian you come across. But, for a period of time, that was the assumption. Still is, sometimes. Or the, you know, “Tee hee we’re gunna make out in front of this guy hahaha being lesbian is fun.”

Same with being black, too. There’s assumptions about what kind of music I listen to, shows I watch, just… general information I would know, or things I’m supposed to like. For example: 12 Years A Slave.  There was like this weight, this expectation, to run to the movie theater and see it.  But when I was like, “I’m not in the mood for that kind of movie,” I got this look of, “HOW COULD YOU NOT WANT TO SEE THIS RIGHT AWAY?!”

Because maybe I don’t want to see a movie about the sucky life of black people today. Maybe I will later, but not today. I grew up surrounded by movies and series like that.  Amistad.  Roots.  Higher Learning. Do I only have to go see movies about the struggles and hardships of my ancestors (or in the case of Higher Learning why minority life just sucks)? Can’t I go enjoy some “Best Man Holiday” or something?

And you already know my feels about being plus sized I rant about that enough.  

It’s great if you take something from a series, but don’t assume that was it’s point or that it’s the absolute truth. Don’t bash the folks who don’t see it your way. This girl had a different opinion and, from a writer standpoint, if I were giving a presentation on anime and feminism, I’d WANT an opinion from someone in the culture, that would be an interesting take, don’t you think?  What I might think is sexist, or what I think may have a deep meaning, may look completely different to someone in that culture. And could you imagine being in that culture and someone just assuming all of these things about you because of the media from it?  Wouldn’t that be an interesting spin for an anime and feminism presentation?  I wouldn’t taken that girl’s response as research, maybe even messaged her and asked some legitimate questions.  Instead she just got bashed on for having an opinion.  How dare Japanese women have opinions about anime?

bedsafely:

LET’S TALK ABOUT BODY IMAGE. Again. Sorry, guys. 

I woke up to a loooot of anon asks (and a few very sweet logged in ones!) about my Jessica, some good, some bad, but two in particular stood out and were kindly worded!

First of all, apologies for appearing to speak for everyone! That post was a series of personal anecdotes about my own experiences. It was never meant to be a manifesto for plus-size cosplayers!

I am over 200lbs, I am considered more than a little overweight for my height (5’11”) medically speaking, but it’s very true that my weight distributes itself in a way that’s seen as ‘socially acceptable’ fat by the tumblr fat-positivity wagon at large. For every derisive comment I’ve gotten about my weight, I’ve gotten plenty “hot fat girl” comments and people (usually men) expressing surprise at “how fat I really am”. People who come up to me in Jessica from the front and then see me from the side and get alarmed that I’m secretly thick, like I deceived them.

I guess the thing is, I don’t see those comments as positive. Alarm that an overweight girl could POSSIBLY BE PRETTY just sucks, but it’s also the concept of me ‘fooling’ them. Like I’m masquerading as skinny to trick them into finding me attractive. That is NOT why I wear a corset under my Jessica cosplay.

I love my tits, I love my ass, and I love how cute I can make myself look with no body shapers involved once I started embracing my body and stop trying to hide it. Jessica Rabbit is a cartoon, I wear a corset because that sort of cartoonish figure is not something I can achieve without some steel boning, but I don’t wear a corset to hide myself. There’s a cosplay me, and a real me, and the cosplay me has definitely helped me rediscover that I can, in fact, love my body — but when I say that, I don’t mean ‘my body in a corset’, I mean MY body.

Sometimes it takes putting on a mask or some crazy makeup or, yes, a corset, to find yourself physically. That’s what it took for me. For you, or anyone else, it might be a very different road. Just remember that it’s one we’re all walking on together.

I feel like there’s so many levels to what “plus” or “overweight” is, and everyone has a different definition of it.  Like I look at this girl (even without the Jessica Rabbit) and think, “how is she fat?”  But that’s because I’m comparing her to my own size.  But the same goes for me compared to my partner, and even my own mother.  To me I think, “How can people see you as being overweight?”  But it happens, you know?  We were just at the doctor yesterday and my partner got the “you need to lose some weight” speech.  But she’s smaller than me so my immediate thought is, “How?”  Then I realize that according to her height and all these other factors, yes, she’s overweight.  

When we think of thinks like “plus sized” and “overweight” I think we think of our own size, so when someone is smaller than us we think, “Wait hold up, you’re not plus sized.”  Like my partner?  She can find her bras at a department store versus me who can barely find it at Lane Bryant, and that’s IF they have the highest size possible at that location.  Again, same with my mom.  She shops at Lane Bryant and I think, “But wait you’re not plus sized, are you?”  But she’s big in certain areas so, yeah, she is.  

You also can’t really speak for someone else’s experience.  Just because someone is smaller than you in weight doesn’t mean people haven’t called them names.  That’s one of the big things I learned when I wrote my article about plus sized cosplay.  People came to me and shared their stories, and I would think, “But wait what are you like a 14? 16?  Is that really plus?”  But yeah, they had been picked on, called names, and everything.  I even remember some girl told me that she was LOSING weight and getting crap because she wasn’t losing it fast enough according to the people around her.    

I also feel for that whole idea of you somehow deceiving someone because they don’t see your size?  Like I remember being told I was “cute in the face,” like my cute face was deceiving them because I’m fat?  Like, “how dare you be a cutie when your stomach is large,” what does that even mean?  My face is attached to my body I’m not hiding the fact that I’m fat, kinda hard to do that.  I’d hate to disappoint you but fat people aren’t always those people you see on the diet commercials who don’t wear cute clothes and do their hair until the power of Jenny Craig compels them.

Because moon prism power and all that jazz  :)  Just messing with my new wig, the entire cosplay should be done by Anime Detour in April  ^^

Cosplay Page

animehead said: I’ll see you at Otakon, hopefully!

I really hope we get in!  I here it’s a lottery system, so we’ll just have to hope that luck is on our side  :)

Actually I look all over the place, I just happened to find a good wig for Storm at the Halloween store by my house.  I ordered my Neo Queen Serenity wig online.  

I’m only going to buy what I like, it doesn’t really matter to me where I find it, Halloween store or not  :) 

Now that the car accident buzz is wearing off I’m finally going through our stuff from Anime Milwaukee. Here are the crazy totals from my end of things:

Out of about 140 coasters there are 49 left.
Out of 13 clocks there are 3 left.
ALL Attack on Titan shields (big and small) are gone.
The two medium sized woodburnings I did (Harley and the Magician tarot) are gone.

The Sailor Moon mirror and Black Butler mirror survived so I’m going to save them for the Anime Detour art show. I think they’ll just be art show items until they sell since they’re so big ^^

Overall the convention was a ridiculous success and is actually holding the record as the convention where we sold the most stuff! All at the beginning of the year no less, it’s a good sign when the first con of the year breaks your personal record ^^

I’m making a list of things to remake for Anime Detour by series, but please feel free to let me know what other series I should make stuff for :) WE WILL ALSO HAVE BOOKS AT ANIME DETOUR! The print copy of our book is officially finalized, so we will have it at the con.

Meanwhile, on the convention side of things, we’re waiting to hear back from A-Kon and Geek.Kon so far. We’re going to register for San Japan, Otakon, AWA, and Nan Desu Kan as soon as their tables open. We didn’t make it into Collasalcon or Animenext, which is hopefully just a sign for us to get into A-Kon *fingers crossed*

Also, now that the wifey is officially cleared from the doctor, sewing is back in full effect. Neo Queen Serenity will still be done for Anime Detour! Also, Anime Detour will be having a plus sized cosplay panel that I will be on, where I will talk about the article I wrote and how frying chicken solves all problems ;)

signsonthewalls:

*nine episodes later*

DAMNIT

That’s what happens.  Every.  Single.  Time.  I suggest we talk about our feels at Anime Detour.

madeleineishere:

americanninjax:

will-ruzicka:

shanks-for-the-booty:

ibelieveinitmiracleromance:

passiongem:

guys I think I’m screaming

actually amazing. But I think my favourite part is when Tuxedo Mask just randomly flies in upside down, like Eren with his gear. 

holy shit this is so intense

Proving once more that this song makes everything better.

I swear this song could make toasting a bagel seem awesome. 

yes

Yes

YES

Even more pumped to do Neo Queen Serenity cosplay now!

deductionking:

when you finally accept that you ship a certain ship 

Yeeeeeeeeeeah pretty much this.  

xxloveisadangerzone:

Catbug has the solution for everything!

That’s it!  That’s the series!