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Empowered play: The role of consent in Larping

CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of sexual abuse; Originally published on November 1, 2024. Outside of the Halloween holiday, costumes and cosplay have become an integral part of the geek community. But no matter who, or what, people choose to represent, a common thread of mandatory consent unites all garments in our historic game of dress-up.  Many fellow fans will take on the persona of their favourite pop culture characters, costume and all, at comic conventions, just like the three-day FAN EXPO HQ convention held in Edmonton every September. At conventions like these, signs line the walls saying, “Cosplay is NOT consent”. Per FAN EXPO HQ’s violence and sexual harassment policy, threats, “will NOT be tolerated,” further citing that “a...

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