Looking good ladies
The Comicon Phenomenon is back. Officially it’s Fan Expo, an annual gaudy celebration of private enterprise and self-promotion held at the Toronto Convention Centre. Prices are quoted at $15 to 45, so it appears there is entry-level and some kind of first class passport. Cosplay — or playing around with costumes — is the thing at Comicon. Everybody wants to dress up. Many people are conventionally costumed to look like Mr. Spock. But inevitably, Comicon attracts some people who are further out there. This is reflected in the event’s harassment and costume policy. The first no-no is that you may not come to Comicon with no clothes. That’s not a costume. Hey, and you know what, you can’t wear a costume that makes you look nude. Any costume that is too revealing in the sole judgment of the management will get you sent home, so to speak. You really get an insight into Comicon culture however when you ponder its “weapons” policy. Of course there are no real weapons allowed but you can’t have anything too sharp or pointy. You can’t go around like a yahoo with Yaoi paddle either. That’s the device used by people who think it’s fun to whack others on the bottom out in public. Yeah. All in all you have to know you want to be at Comicon, costumed or otherwise.
