Fandom Rant: Reality vs Fiction
Rant time! If y'all will indulge me, I would like to rant a bit in-between the cosplay posts. Today's, rant is on an issue that has been in fandoms for probably as long as fandoms have existed: fiction vs reality. Specifically, fans that cannot separate the two. Most of the time these fans are younger, usually kids or teens but there are definitely older fans with this mind set. In my early con days (Cira 2006-2010) I met a few of these fans. I clearly remember sharing an elevator with a group of people & one of the women refused to carry her anime figure in a bag because "He wouldn't be able to breath". The others in the elevator shared concerned glances. I More recently I had a women around my age look disgusted at me & say "He didn't consent" referring to a risque keychain of Aizawa Shouta (a 31 year old character) I have in my Aizawa ita bag. I just laughed awkwardly & walked away because what does one say to that? Going ...