Cos-players Are Prostitutes (Allegedly)

[DarkRyter]

He's just a foolish old man.

Dump him in a home when you grow older. Never call.

 

[neonsword13-ops]

As the monster in my closet says...

Ignorance Is Bliss.

My father actually likes anime. He will watch One Piece or Naruto now and again when I have the DVDs running.
He knows that it's Japanese and he accepts that.

 

[Princess Rose]

In real life, cosplayers don't have sex with old men - they have sex with other cosplayers. And not for money either - just for fun. What happens at Otakon stays at Otakon.

Well from looking at these pics, Id say that be an interesting experience.

^^;; Those aren't exactly typical cosplayers. I usually like to wear a slightly less revealing outfit when I cosplay. If only because Air Conditioning is a *****. Try looking at the Gen Con 2011 Cosplay gallery below for a better idea of what's more realistic (and ignore the "booth *****" - she is pretty much what you were picturing previously).

 

[Himmelgeher]

It's not good enough that you like some crazy cartoon stuff he doesn't 'get', so he's gotta find some way to turn into some perverted freakshow thing.

This is probably the best way I've heard anyone describe it.

You're not. Your father is having his biases and so do you. Leave him be.

It doesn't sounds like he is restricting you in any way, so why bother him about it? You're just forcing yourself on the guy, talk about something else.

/RAGESCREAM!
Okay, I am not forcing myself on him. If he so much as sees a screenshot or cover of an anime, or anything with animated (especially with eastern art direction) while I'm... say browsing Netflix, he completely flips his shit. I have not tried to convert him, I just think that if I'm going to sit there, or even leave the room without saying anything while he watches Ancient Aliens, I should be able to watch Fullmetal Alchemist every once in a while.

 

[Ovoon]

I don't like anime, and I don't need absurd reasoning, I don't like it, simple as that.
I never really have. Like pokemon games, hated the show, yu gi oh cards, hated the show. That style bugs me, sorry.

I've seen countless anime, and Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon are abomination in every way. I seriously hope those shows aren't what your view on anime is, because it's NOTHING like that. And the art style? Constantly changes. There are many shows where people are designed to look like real people. It's an entire artistic medium and it doesn't deserve the narrow minded view people give it.

 

[Marik2]

In real life, cosplayers don't have sex with old men - they have sex with other cosplayers. And not for money either - just for fun. What happens at Otakon stays at Otakon.

Well from looking at these pics, Id say that be an interesting experience.

^^;; Those aren't exactly typical cosplayers. I usually like to wear a slightly less revealing outfit when I cosplay. If only because Air Conditioning is a *****. Try looking at the Gen Con 2011 Cosplay gallery below for a better idea of what's more realistic (and ignore the "booth *****" - she is pretty much what you were picturing previously).

Nah Im not into booth babes; most of them look too slutty for my tastes.

And I dont like typical cosplay(Im guessing that is what you meant with just seeing everyday cosplay at a convention) where most of time they dont look like theyre character and the costume is very cheap :/

More interested in professional cosplay just cuz I like to admire at how much time they put into looking like the character in question.

 

[IkeGreil29]

You should hear my dad rant about video games and my music (mostly metal). It's HILARIOUS /sarcasm

 

[Snowalker]

I don't like anime, and I don't need absurd reasoning, I don't like it, simple as that.
I never really have. Like pokemon games, hated the show, yu gi oh cards, hated the show. That style bugs me, sorry.

I've seen countless anime, and Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon are abomination in every way. I seriously hope those shows aren't what your view on anime is, because it's NOTHING like that. And the art style? Constantly changes. There are many shows where people are designed to look like real people. It's an entire artistic medium and it doesn't deserve the narrow minded view people give it.

BUT its not an entire artistic medium. Comic books are in a similar style, and I like that style. The style changes, sure, but not by a whole lot, and no those aren't my only view. Ghost in a Shell is another one people never seem to shut up about, and I dreaded it. I mean, we can play this game, but I don't like anime, no matter how you dice it. Its animation, like cartoons, not an entire artistic medium, its like saying you don't like rap music. Its a section of a medium I just don't care for.

 

[Particulate]

A friend of mine commissioned me to make BIBLE BLACK COSPLAY OUTFITS for her and three of her friends last halloween. After accepting the job she fucked me and upon completion and after she paid me for my work she did it again.

So yeah... I'm not some dirty old man but OPs dad has a point.

 

[Pat8u]

No, I want to go as a klingon, no way I'm gettin laid in that outfit

then you obliviously havent seen this video
around 0.56 is the part I am talking about

OT: No offense but your dad is ignorant

 

[Furbyz]

I was able to convince my dad that animation is not a worthless medium besides pixar with one sentence. "Mark Hamill has been the Joker since the early 90's, and most of his best work acting wise was done as a voice actor."

I know he hates anything remotely cartoon related(unless CG I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY) but it just got so frustrating having him immediately dismiss things out of hand that I knew were right up his alley story and content wise.

 

[Quantum Star]

Show your dad Neon Genesis Evangelion. That'll change his tune. (Or Black Lagoon if you want the least anime-like anime ever)

 

[Rin Little]

I think your dad is thinking of furries more than anything *cringe* Now I've cos-played before for Tekkoshocon and plan on doing it just for fun with a couple friends soon and I don't see how dressing up as anime characters correlates with being a prostitute... in any sense.

 

[Ovoon]

I don't like anime, and I don't need absurd reasoning, I don't like it, simple as that.
I never really have. Like pokemon games, hated the show, yu gi oh cards, hated the show. That style bugs me, sorry.

I've seen countless anime, and Yu-Gi-Oh! and Pokemon are abomination in every way. I seriously hope those shows aren't what your view on anime is, because it's NOTHING like that. And the art style? Constantly changes. There are many shows where people are designed to look like real people. It's an entire artistic medium and it doesn't deserve the narrow minded view people give it.

BUT its not an entire artistic medium. Comic books are in a similar style, and I like that style. The style changes, sure, but not by a whole lot, and no those aren't my only view. Ghost in a Shell is another one people never seem to shut up about, and I dreaded it. I mean, we can play this game, but I don't like anime, no matter how you dice it. Its animation, like cartoons, not an entire artistic medium, its like saying you don't like rap music. Its a section of a medium I just don't care for.

 

[Vandy]

OP: Your only option is to leave home and build your sexy cosplay empire. He'll change his tune when you're a stone playa pimpin sexy Mudkipz.

 

[Ham_authority95]

At least according to my dad. I thought he was just one of those people that thought "cartoons are for children" and that anime/animation couldn't possibly be mature and should only be aimed at children. When I asked him why he didn't like anime, he gave a bunch of nonsensical reasons (it's not realistic, it's "lame", the characters make weird faces etc. I'm sure you've heard these all before), then he said that people dress up as the characters and have sex with old men for money. Seriously, what the fuck? I tried explaining it to him, and he refused to listen, and he was being completely serious. How am I supposed to talk to someone like that? I've liked anime pretty much all my life, and his utter rejection of it has always been infinitely frustrating, but I had no idea he thought like this.

I would recommend just not talking to him about it. Give him nothing to hate about it and he may change his mind, but that's unlikely.

Unless he has you under house arrest or something, there shouldn't be anything that will stop you from enjoying it right now. You'll move out eventually, so there's that to look forward to, as well. Don't worry about his opinion.

 

[Aurgelmir]

At least according to my dad. I thought he was just one of those people that thought "cartoons are for children" and that anime/animation couldn't possibly be mature and should only be aimed at children. When I asked him why he didn't like anime, he gave a bunch of nonsensical reasons (it's not realistic, it's "lame", the characters make weird faces etc. I'm sure you've heard these all before), then he said that people dress up as the characters and have sex with old men for money. Seriously, what the fuck? I tried explaining it to him, and he refused to listen, and he was being completely serious. How am I supposed to talk to someone like that? I've liked anime pretty much all my life, and his utter rejection of it has always been infinitely frustrating, but I had no idea he thought like this.

To his defense, most anime that are popular in the west aren't the height of cultural development. As I have grown older, I have also grown less interested in Anime and Manga.

That said there is a lot of mature anime and manga out there, but due to how they are drawn they are often misunderstood.
And to call cosplayers whores is probably taking it a little bit to far.

 

[Angry Camel]

I was half expecting to see Jack Thompson to be mentioned here...

In all seriousness, the older generations will always hate what we do to some degree. Let them complain about stuff while we enjoy ourselves. If your dad doesn't like anime and cosplays, fine, but the reasoning is just nonsensical.

If you wanna get back at him, show him this thread.

 

[Kinguendo]

Halloween must piss him right off.