Fuck Yeah Fat Cosplay
This is supposed to be a safe space where people can share, nerd-out, and be themselves. Please keep everything positive. That means no bashing of anyone, whether it's others or even yourself. Please no dieting talk, no negative picking apart of anyone’s physical appearance, etc. This is supposed to be a positive space and we want it to stay that way.
We’re all for asking questions and engaging in discussion, so ask and discuss away. ^_^ However, assery won’t be tolerated here. If you come here just to bash people, we are not going to give you the pleasure of any sort of real reply. You’ll get blown off hard and fast with a good “fuck you.” So again, be positive, be positive, be positive, my friends.
If you have questions, or want to submit, both links are at the top of the page. So welcome and may the fierce be with you. <3
Fat Princesses!
From the game Fat Princess
Pic from asianschoolboy.com
lovelypollution Asks:
fuckyeahfatcosplay Said:
Thank you!! I can’t stand it when I don’t recognize a cosplay, haha. I’m a little nitpicky that way. Going to tag it! Thanks!
charlieusername Asks:
fuckyeahfatcosplay Said:
Thank you!! That’s really nice to hear after some mildly discouraging asks, haha. So many, many thanks! I will indeed keep on keeping on! ^_^
Anonymous Asks:
fuckyeahfatcosplay Said:
I’m really not sure, haha. I understand that others feel differently about it than I do, but it is a bit hard for me to grasp. And yeah, if someone had their picture taken without their permission, that’s not good. Of course I’d take a post down with the picture in question if they didn’t want it up. But I agree with you. What I can do about it is a bit limited. If the picture is on the interwebs, it’s on the interwebs and it’s going to be a bit difficult to police where it is and isn’t posted. I just always hope people try to take positivity away from it all! Your picture is here because we like your costume, folks! :)
Right, so I just logged in and found a bunch of messages that my lovely email decided NOT to tell me about. It usually does, but apparently not this week, haha. So I’m so sorry if you’ve submitted something/put something in an ask in the last week or so. I promise I’m not ignoring you. I am a victim of technology fail this week. Anyway, without further ado, UPDATES!
baconlita Asks:
fuckyeahfatcosplay Said:
Definitely!! Sorry for delayed response time. I’ve been finals-ing. GUYS GO LOOK AT THIS TUMBLR. So, so glad to see some positivity and love for the fat lolitas, steam punks, goths, etc. !!! So happy to see this! :D
Anonymous Asks:
fuckyeahfatcosplay Said:
Well, I am sorry that she was upset to be featured on the blog. I do hope she realizes, whether it was me that posted it or another submitter that posted her cosplay, that it was posted because somebody thought it was beautiful cosplay. I am sorry that she does not consider fat/plus-sized a positive identifier. Of course we think it is, but we are aware that not everyone feels the same way. However the cosplay came to be on the blog, it got here because someone thought she looked beautiful in it. Hopefully she can find some positivity in that. If not, I’m sorry. I also realize that not everyone is going to agree with the message of this blog. But I do believe that the blog’s positive intentions do have a positive ending more often than not, so we’re going to stick around and keep doing what we’re doing. If the cosplayer in question wants the post removed, she can put it in an ask. I can’t really do anything more than wait and see if she wants the post removed and apologize that she was offended by her cosplay being on the blog.
Anonymous Asks:
fuckyeahfatcosplay Said:
Well, of course it’s never my intent to make anyone feel bad about themselves. That’s pretty much the opposite of what the blog is all about. We’re trying to celebrate plus-sized cosplay. I’m not sure why anyone would feel bad about their cosplay ending up here when the intent is to celebrate a good cosplay, but that’s my opinion and I’m aware that others may not feel like this. I’ve posted a good bit of cosplay that I found myself, but also be aware that some of our submitters do not submit their own cosplay either. They submit pictures of cosplay that they find around the internet that they like and want to share with us. I think I’ve said this before, but if not, here it is. If anyone sees their cosplay here, either posted by me or submitted by another blogger, and you do not wish for your cosplay to remain on the blog, all you have to do is put it in an ask. If that is the case with you, anon, all you have to do is come off anon and tell me about it in an ask. I will then gladly, quietly remove that post. If you do not have a cosplay on the blog and are just assuming that people will feel bad about seeing their cosplay up here because you assume that identifying as fat/plus-sized is inherently bad/insulting, then kindly go educate yourself on fat positivity and leave us alone.
Man, was this a long time ago or what. I was a Freshman then and still heavily into Naruto. For Halloween that year, I put together a quick and easy little cosplay of Tobi. (I only wish I’d worn it to my first con instead)! I was a US size 18 or thereabouts.
Since then, I haven’t really watched much anime or cosplayed, but I’m considering getting back into it a little bit. 8))
I know that this isn’t traditional cosplay, as Steampunk is a lifestyle, but my friends and I love making outfits and prancing around in them. I love this blog and the positivity I get from it, because yes, sometimes it is hard to put so much work into sewing an ensemble knowing that there are going to be haters no matter how well it turns out.
