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EuroCosplay bans League of Legends Cosplayer for alleged "blackface"
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zwiggelbig
Member
a small minority complained
Kadayi
Banned
That's always been my view also. This notion that people have to somehow stay in their lanes on all sorts of issues lest they somehow cause offence to the perpetually trigger happy is beyond insanity. It's refreshing to see someone at least who isn't prepared to be bullied by this into apologising for something that most sane people wouldn't bat an eye about in the first place. The real disappointment is that Event Organisers capitulated to this sort of witch hunt hysteria in the first place.
Portugeezer
Member
Wait, it's a suit? Well shit I can't even be mad, this doesn't seem like blackface...
ZywyPL
Banned
Apparently, only black people can cosplay black characters. But isn't that's the core definition of racism to begin with? And what about Asian characters then? Shouldn't all black and white people who cosplay all those anime/manga characters also be banned? And funny, because whenever black people cosplay white characters all of a sudden "we are all equal!!! <3 <3 <3"...
MeatSafeMurderer
Member
You're not. If you're white and you cosplay a dark skinned character without makeup you're whitewashing and if you use makeup you're wearing blackface...
Mattyp
Gold Member
Black people don't give a shit about this, it's literally white people complaining.
Virex
Banned
That's exactly spot on. And what I meant in my post is exactly what you replied. If I was black I'd actually be offended that other speak for me and what offends me etc. I've literally never once met a black person that gives a shit about this stuff.
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GAMETA
Banned
I think these edgylordy people actually like to be called a "small minority", gives them the sense of being different and special, idk.
I refer to them as "fucking assholes".
OmaeWaMouShindiggity
Member
I have the odd feeling the ones who complained about this being blackface weren't actually black.
mckmas8808
Mckmaster uses MasterCard to buy Slave drives
Welll......that depends lol. There's a lack of nauce to the bolded in your post. Intention isn't the only thing that matters. Being ignorant only gets you so far. But again this cosplayer isn't even close to doing blackface.
TheContact
Member
It's cool, guys. All she's gotta do is say she identifies as Pyke then it's all good.
I don't really know how anyone can feel offended by a representation of a dark (tan??) skinned fictional character that isn't mocking in any way, shape or form..
Just came from the other site and couldn't help but be amazed at some of the replies.
Think it's time to just start avoiding it entirely for my sanity's sake, it's all so black and white these days
Just came from the other site and couldn't help but be amazed at some of the replies.
Think it's time to just start avoiding it entirely for my sanity's sake, it's all so black and white these days
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Is she wearing a shirt or does she have no boobs
Seems a bit one sided when everybody can cosplay the asian characters but dark skinned characters are taboos for the pale lads.
#Phonepunk#
Banned
that's some amazing cosplay
also it doesn't seem to have anything to do with historical blackface. she is not shoe polish black with bright red lips. seems like a bs controversy.
also it doesn't seem to have anything to do with historical blackface. she is not shoe polish black with bright red lips. seems like a bs controversy.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
VertigoOA
Banned
I’m sorry... I need to visit retard-era to see what limp-twisted psychopath actually finds this offensive.
Btw, she did a fantastic job. It’s not like she pulled a Trudeau here... now that... now that is pretty bad... but you know ... leftists protect their own pedophiles, rapists and are the most racist humans there is....
Btw, she did a fantastic job. It’s not like she pulled a Trudeau here... now that... now that is pretty bad... but you know ... leftists protect their own pedophiles, rapists and are the most racist humans there is....
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mortal
Gold Member
How in the world are people even finding this "offensive", rather than extremely impressive. Haters gonna hate for real.
Why because she's white? By that dumb ass logic, no other cosplayer should be allowed to dress as any other character that isn't also of their own ethnicity, which is fucking boring as it is dumb.
Why because she's white? By that dumb ass logic, no other cosplayer should be allowed to dress as any other character that isn't also of their own ethnicity, which is fucking boring as it is dumb.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
It is only bad when white people do it. And never bad to mimic Asian characters.
VertigoOA
Banned
So what now? Are people who identify as white supposed to get offended who gets dressed up as Obi-wan kenobi for Halloween?
Like I’d rather say “Great job kid! He’s my favorite too!” Instead of accusing him of cultural appropriation of being racist. Why? Because anyone can like the same thing you do you dumbass retard-era basement troll gender neutral bitch. (Not u specifically of course).
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Lionel Richie
Member
If you don't intend to dress up in mockery, but instead do so respectfully and out of admiration, I don't see how that could be a bad thing. Maybe I'm missing something here. It's hard to even have this discussion when the example that caused it, this specific cosplayer, is so absurdly not malicious in any way lol.
Jigsaah
Gold Member
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MalcomseX
Banned
Speaking as someone who has blackface every day of his life, that isn’t it. I also post at ERA and those dipshits banned anyone who pointed out the obvious - it isn’t black face. They claim constantly to not be an echo chamber, but every chance they get they ensure that it is one. Did the mods attempt to debate those who thought it wasn’t? Nope. Just immediately banned. I’m liberal, but even those dumbshits embarrass me.
Fuz
Banned
Uuuh... let me get this straight.
- You're black.
- You told them you don't think that's blackface.
- They banned you because those white guys know better than you what's blackface.
I must have misunderstood.
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Slings and Arrows
Banned
Mimes cosplay as white people
I want them all banned
I want them all banned
Whitesnake
Banned
OH! It's a bodysuit.
Hell nah this isn't black face. And as a person that hates when white folk do "real" blackface, I think this cosplayer has cracked the code on how white people can pull this off. At least with fake characters (not about real humans like Jay-Z or Lebron outfits).
You’re telling me I can’t wear a freakish skinsuit of Kanye West?
Well there goes my Halloween plans.
Yautja_Warrior
Member
Crazy to think something so awesome like this costume can be considered racist by certain people, this is why we can't have nice things anymore. The world has gone crazy.
Era has already started banning people for saying it's great or they don't think it's racist.
Era has already started banning people for saying it's great or they don't think it's racist.
Hestar69
Member
I'm sure if she did the character as her herself they would bitch about her being white & cosplaying a black character ,Shit never ends. Her cosplay is god damn good and in no way racist.
Also,Reset era is Aids. I'm so glad all those morons left here to go there.Nothing of value lost.
Also,Reset era is Aids. I'm so glad all those morons left here to go there.Nothing of value lost.
Mochilador
Member
Pretty amazing cosplay. This situation really sucks. She must have put a lot of effort into that costume.
Spukc
always chasing the next thrill
Ching Chong
Your opinion is wrong
Your opinion is wrong 
FF:Enhanced_Reality
Member
I fucking love how in all this outrage on era, the amount of users banned because they didn't actually think it was racist hahaha. Halloween must be shit there if white people can't use black face make up.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Comicbook heroes, video game characters, avid Dungeons and Dragons player who wears a brown robe, uses a stolen flask from chemistry class and pretends to cast Heal spells..... who enjoys imagining and drawing figurines and artworks.
- Fictitious artwork
- Crazy character designs
- Content meant for imagination, fun, with out of this world feats of strength and skills
- It can be anything from humans to space aliens to lizardmen to gelantinous cubes with an IQ of 6
- It can be anything from Earth tones to neon coloured art
Who knew in 2019, someone can't have fun and dress up like their favourite imaginative character.
Didn't know that crazy looking League of Legends characters would be put on the same pedestal as Rosa Parks vs. the bus driver in 1955 Alabama.
- Fictitious artwork
- Crazy character designs
- Content meant for imagination, fun, with out of this world feats of strength and skills
- It can be anything from humans to space aliens to lizardmen to gelantinous cubes with an IQ of 6
- It can be anything from Earth tones to neon coloured art
Who knew in 2019, someone can't have fun and dress up like their favourite imaginative character.
Didn't know that crazy looking League of Legends characters would be put on the same pedestal as Rosa Parks vs. the bus driver in 1955 Alabama.
DeepEnigma
Gold Member
Ching Chong
Ries!
mortal
Gold Member
Yup, let's ignore all of the black Gokus.
You know morons would just accuse her of white washing had she gone as is without designing the suit.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
That's because the average Asian person (Oriental or East Indian) doesn't give a shit about petty stuff like playing dress up for two hours at a convention trade show.
If they are going to protest, it'll be something meaty like Harvard admissions where school work, merit and discriminatory admissions standards are put to the test, but I'm pretty sure I've never seen any Japanese person give a shit a non-Japanese person is dressing as an anime or videogame character.
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DeepEnigma
Gold Member
The vast majority of black people don’t care either, it’s the “liberal” white savior Khaleesi Syndrome.
infinitys_7th
Member
This one quote describes the entire world so perfectly these days. I find myself saying it far more than I should, but I feel exactly like him.
Banned: Defending blackface
I can't remember if it was here or era but someone cosplayed as Michonne and all the black people said it looked great, but a ton were banned because white people said the black people were wrong and it was offensive. Jesus Christ.
