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A wild majority of 'mainstream' LARPers are men who don't want marginalized groups in their spaces. They don't want women who love their identity - if the woman isn't highly sexualised and there for them to look at, then she isn't wanted. They don't want POC, but they'll 1/
gladly do blackface for villainous creatures and monsters. They don't want the queer community, but they'll behave in an exaggerated camp way to make themselves laugh. And they'll go to fucking ridiculous extents to make fun of and push out anyone who isn't a straight white 2/
cis male. They'll make fun of things that make other people happy. They'll gatekeep because their space isn't a safe space for anyone else, and they don't want their space becoming a safe space for anyone else. It's toxic.
And, as in the case with Momo O'Brien's wonderfully 3/
And, as in the case with Momo O'Brien's wonderfully 3/
designed and created outfit, they're often wrong in their criticism. "There's no pink in the Witcher!" Well, what the fuck is this first picture, then? "Pink isn't historically accurate!" Actually, it was more common than some other saturated colours - it was easier to get a 4/
light pink dye than a strong red dye. Also, why the fuck do you feel the need to comment on a costume that looks epic, isn't immersion-breaking, and makes the player happy?
The toxic LARP community is a massive problem that only keeps growing. People are dropping more and 5/
The toxic LARP community is a massive problem that only keeps growing. People are dropping more and 5/
more money on expensive LARPs in hopes that they'll have a safe space for them, and it isn't always fruitful.
This hurts. It hurts everybody except them. It's raw and it stings and people don't deserve to go through this bullshit. 6/6
This hurts. It hurts everybody except them. It's raw and it stings and people don't deserve to go through this bullshit. 6/6
