No, assuming the gender bend is respectful.
A boy at my kids preschool wanted to be Anna from Frozen. His parents dressed him as Anna. I don’t think they went out of their way to feminize him - he had no wig or makeup, for example. But he was in a dress, because that’s what Anna wears. Was he a “male version of Anna?” No. Was he going as a female? No. He was just the character. Similarly, if a little girl puts on an iron man suit, is she a “female iron man” or some kind of “Iron Woman?” No.
So when you say “a male version of a character” I hear that you are not just going as a character who happens to be the other gender but you are putting a specific twist on that character. There’s nothing wrong with that necessarily. But it can definitely go wrong depending on the character and how you handle it. We’d just need more information. It’s one of those things that doesn’t have bright line rules. Like all issues of content offensiveness.
I think as long as you’re not in blackface you can wear whatever the hell you want
I’m pretty sure there are other exceptions
My sexy Adolf Hitler got a great reception tonight.
I feel there’s a potential suicide joke here, but it would probably end up in bad taste.
I dont think so, nor do I care. Black people dress up as white characters all the time, I consider it the same. Dressing up as a character means that character means something to you, so I dont see where anyone should be offended by it.
Why make it about race?
In case someone reading had a similar question but about race. Why do you care, do people of different races bother you?
Ah, you’re a troll. Got it
I love it when I say what I think and people don’t have a real response so they just call me a troll, lol.
That’s fine, block me so I don’t have to deal with you anymore, I’m cool with that.
On the very unlikely chance you’re being genuine, which I don’t think you are, there’s a great quote you should consider.
“If you meet one asshole, then they’re an asshole. If everyone you meet is an asshole, you’re the asshole.”
Not everyone I meet treats me the way people on Lemmy treat me. I am told I am a kind person and most people, while apathetic, are not so rude as Lemmy users. It’s a great quote, but ultimately not applicable to this particular situation. Have a good day, or not, make of it however you will.
Perhaps you present yourself on Lemmy in an inflammatory way which you do not IRL?
I personally think all gender flip characters are dumb, in either direction, personally. But here’s the thing; it doesn’t matter what I think. Do whatever the hell you want.
Be whomever you want to be
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I can’t see a problem with fictional characters. It’s when you bring in the real people that the drama starts. Trans JK Rowling, KaMANla Harris, Hillbilly Eilish, and Marjory Taylor Peen all seem like they would raise a few eyebrows.
Ha, never heard or thought of trans Rowling but if I knew Harry Potter better I’d be damned tempted.
For the record these would all be hilarious, ESPECIALLY Rowling
People love the genderbending of characters. Go nuts.
It’s called “genderful appropriation”. I just invented it. All the cool people will be getting offended by it really soon.
I’m not cool and I’m fucking furious you excluded me
Why would it be? Here is me and my ex on Halloween 2020. I was Lydia, she was Beetlejuice.
You guys both look awesome
No
No, cosplayers do that all the time
