Post by Alsaice on Jan 3, 2012 14:34:14 GMT -5
I'm female, but I wouldn't really call myself a huge anime fan. Sure, I enjoy it, and I appreciate it, but I don't fill my room with merchandise and fill my life with my fandoms. (I have some manga and artbooks, but that's about the extent of it!) Granted, if I am around someone who I know is familiar with it, I will always feel more comfortable talking about it, but if you were with me when I'm around "normal" people, it doesn't define me. Though it's not to say that normal people can't pick up on it (and they have) without me ever saying anything. Much more than anime, I enjoy cosplaying, but anime does give me a medium to choose characters from.
Another thing you may or may not know about me is that I only crossplay. Hey, someone's gotta dress as the male characters... And besides, it seems like I only find myself liking male characters as it is... not sure why. Wish I could tell you that I am more androgynous, though. I'm really not. I'm characteristically female, but I can pull off some guys because of my age and height. From my understanding, it appears that, as far as cosplaying goes, females dominate. The 70/30 ratio mentioned earlier sounds about right. I think it's just more embarrassing for men because it can have a basis in emotion (through acting/representing the character), something that a majority of men are not nearly as comfortable with as women are, and it may also attract unwanted attention. That's not to say that some women don't feel the same way, but I think this is a concern that applies to men more than women.
Another thing you may or may not know about me is that I only crossplay. Hey, someone's gotta dress as the male characters... And besides, it seems like I only find myself liking male characters as it is... not sure why. Wish I could tell you that I am more androgynous, though. I'm really not. I'm characteristically female, but I can pull off some guys because of my age and height. From my understanding, it appears that, as far as cosplaying goes, females dominate. The 70/30 ratio mentioned earlier sounds about right. I think it's just more embarrassing for men because it can have a basis in emotion (through acting/representing the character), something that a majority of men are not nearly as comfortable with as women are, and it may also attract unwanted attention. That's not to say that some women don't feel the same way, but I think this is a concern that applies to men more than women.