The RACE for the Gothloli Bottom - A Major Rant

[dark_babbit]

Last year, I faced a squad of young goth lolis trying to sell me clothes at my school's funfair. "Lolita is not cosplay," they were saying, despite the fact that prior to this, I had not said anything about cosplay, and only talked about the sign at their store that said "Lolita =/= cosplay". Listening to their explanations over the shouts of the

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[missliddell]

*STANDS UP AND APPLAUDS*

I think you've got the crux of the problem nailed: they're at the wrong convention and everyone is too polite - no, too Singaporean to point it out, or add rules or disclaimers. I think everyone would be a lot happier if they made a lolita-themed convention, once and for all. And we cosplayers wouldn't go trapezing into their tapestries and ruining the corseted festivities. Everyone would be happy.

"I like dressing like this so that people will take pictures of me and say I look cute"They want desperately to believe that they are being cute for cuteness' sake. Any girl draped in 10 metres of lace and damask must be ravishing, simply by nature of ... 10 metres of very heavy, intricate drapery. The photo taking is the just an unavoidable (but welcome! teehee!) side effect of dressing up. PLEASE, PEOPLE, WAKE UP. If you were so brain numbing gorgeous, you wouldn't have to be rolling around on the floor with two other girls before I decide to snap your photograph

[dark_babbit]

.............. I thought you went to sleep.

But I am floored by the applause. I bow my times. (Not very low, though, I don't want to smash my face into my computer screen.) ^_______^ THANK YOU~~~

A lot of the problem with goth loli is the posturing. We have this funny "lesbian for a day" culture, and these strange signs saying stuff like "I made this at home just like in Japan" (so where do you live?) and best of all, on the forums I never understand what they're trying to say.

The lace and damask example is so true it's sad. In the normal world, more cloth makes you... fatter. That's why people try not to wear too much cloth.

And even stranger, actually a lot of girls get lots of photos at conventions. So I don't know why they're glaring away.

[astellecia]

darling, that was lovely, pls write more *hearts*.....I have nothing against lolis, UNTIL THEY START TAKING UP 50% OF THE PHOTOS ON THE PHOTO THREAD FOR A BLOODY COSPLAY I SAY COSPLAY CONVENTION...*coughs*, streetfest is fine, we are the ones intruding anywayz :)

[dark_babbit]

I especially love it when people GLARE AT ME FOR COSPLAYING AT A COSPLAY CONVENTION. Because it's like, "YOU SHOULDN'T WEAR THAT CHEONGSAM ON RACIAL HARMONY DAY! YOU SHOULD BE WEARING A MAT ROCKER OUTFIT!!" I mean, whaaaaat?

Streetfest is actually J-rock. I really think the lolis should get an event of their own and stop showing up everywhere like at my school's funfair. What next, my auntie's neighbourhood store?

[astellecia]

ooo, just glare back, I just ran around waving my zanpakuto madly and trying to accidentally hit as many as I could XD ....(j/king, my zanpakuto prolly wouldn't be able to take the abuse of whacking so much lace)

like pls to be going away, cosplay event yo XD

....*thinks*...I thought it was more of a fashion culture thing *scratches head* some j-rock bands have loli outfits.....*eyes the sexually ambiguious bands*...oh wellz.....lolis spotted at mama store!!

[sethyhide]

For the record!

Loli =/= Cosplay!

[dark_babbit]

YEAH! *waves banner*

[dark_babbit]

Wow, I really didn't expect you to read this entry... I feel very honoured. Thank you

[dark_babbit]

Ah, so they're called "loliantas"... I'll remember that. *evil smirk* But yes, they are very annoying.. Though it's nice to know that no that glare at everybody - now that you mention it, they seem to glare when they're in Bugis Street too, and Bugis Street was a public mall last I remembered.

I just got around to seeing the photographs of your tea party and they seem much much higher quality in terms of dressing and style. (No satin!!) I once went to Haru to check it out and found to my (and the store clerk's) displeasure that all the lace rips very easily.

Sure, you can post the link... Just let me friend you on my f-list? So that I know what's happening... ^_^

[mirkoccp]

lol ranbu/terence here.

I've read the whole thing but i need some time to digest the issue here fully.I'll get to re-reading the whole thing once i get home after my attachment *hurhurhur*

but my goodness,mei ann.what a mind.what a mind indeed.

[dark_babbit]

Hi there! ^_^ So interesting to know that the first lj entry you read on my blog is this one. ^___^ Thank you for viewing!

Take your time, man. My mind isn't going anywhere.

[mirkoccp]

i wanted to reply to this earlier but lolol too lazy