A L B, It seems like a lot of female cosplayers have been...

It seems like a lot of female cosplayers have been getting some flack recently, and they’ve had to justify their “geek credibility” to their fanbase to prove they’re not just another pretty face trying to cash in on the popularity of nerd culture.

With that in mind, here are some interesting facts about me, Volpin Props:

I have never owned a Playstation 1. In highschool, I played three sports and built cars; I rarely played videogames unless it was with friends. I have never purchased a comic book. I have never beaten a single Mario game. Twilight Princess was my first Zelda, FFXI was my first Final Fantasy. I made my Big Daddy costume before I had beaten Bioshock. I have never played OoT or FFVII and I have no intention to ever do so.

I could go on, but the funny thing is nobody has ever leveled any of these things towards me, likely as a result of my gender. Do any of these things detract from my credibility? Should they? In the end, aren’t we all just trying to have fun with the things that amuse us?

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Volpin (via hythe)

Applause for this.

There are several times where I’ve been put on the spot to “prove” my credibility as a nerd/geek. I don’t feel that I need to prove anything to anyone, but the sad fact is that not everyone can get behind that concept. What’s sadder is that it really does come down to my gender and physical appearance. What’s saddest is that those attacks occasionally come from my own gender.

I find myself frequently saying that there’s room for everybody in the sandbox, and I believe it. I truly do. But some people want to kick that sand into other people’s faces. All it does is make you a bully that no one is going to want to play with.

(via strangelikethat)