The Inner Workings of a Chibi.

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hi guys! this is a comic i made for a final in my comics in literature class. we had to do a research paper on a topic we’d discussed in class and then accompany it with a comic with a relevant subject. my paper was about hyper-sexualization of women in comic books, but i decided to broaden it out here as well as personalize it and make myself the subject and discuss something i’ve been subjected to in the convention circuit and on the internet as well as thousands of other women, as well as give a cue to thought about how the comic book industry as well as the video game industry and even just media in general (all of which are male dominated) push such ridiculous pressures onto girls and women.

also, it feels kind of silly to have to add this since i hope it’s obvious, but i am very aware that there are men that don’t subscribe to this attitude, and am incredibly grateful that these issues are brought to light to people other than the ones that are subjected to it. 

anyway haha i have literally been staring at this for 9 hours i don’t even know which direction is up anymore. thanks for reading!!!

OMG just… yes, this.  I just… this bothers me so much, I even wrote a rant about it once upon a time.  I had the mindset that it had to be the plus-sized ladies who got harassed.  Being a black plus-sized lady myself I thought, “We’re the only ones who get crap for this.”  But then the whole “Fake Geek Girl” thing happened and just… sometimes it feels like a lose/lose situation.  If you’re fat, GTFO, if you’re not the right race GTFO, but if you “nail” the cosplay GTFO because you’re obviously faking it for attention.  Just… ugh.  

Yes, as the poster says, not all men or people in general subscribe to this. But it’s still frustrating because it still happens.  In the end, you really should cosplay who you love and have fun with it, because for every one that gives you crap there’s someone out there who will love what you do.  

Still, that doesn’t stop this from hurting.  

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