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Friday, July 01, 2016
Brace Yourself Pittsburgh, It’s a Furry Frenzy!
The 412 - July 2016: They are hard to miss. Yes, the furries are back in town. The annual Anthrocon convention is more than just a celebration of animal cosplays – it is a celebration of self-expression.
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Celia HuttonJohns
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We were talking about this in my dorm room I think, my roommate said she went downtown and saw all these people dressed up in the city. We were wondering what it was, but now we know and it’s kinda cool! I don’t really know much about cosplaying, only that you dress up, but it’s cool that this particular event is an one about self expression. You can do loads of things with anonymity that you wouldn’t want the whole world to know you do. Some might say that’s a bad thing, but as a person with social anxiety, I completely understand. What I find coolest is that everyone makes their own costumes. It’s awesome that they are so devoted to this event that they spend thousands of dollars creating them. I don’t want to go into costume design or production, I just thought this would be an interesting read, and it was.
I'm gonna be straightforward- I totally wanted to go to Anthrocon when I found out it was here this weekend. I had never heard of it before, but if there was a convention in town I was itching to go. Unfortunately, it ends on Saturday afternoon, a whole day earlier than most cons, so I had to skip. I've never been to a furry gathering of any kind, but I kinda like their art so I was willing to check it out. I love the idea of the parade; while most conventions sort of spill over into the surrounding area, or at least the local McDonalds, I've never seen that kind of structured "let's go out there and show them what we're about!" I think that takes a lot of bravery. Of course when you're inside the convention center you know everyone's going to be positive or at least accepting of whatever craziness you're wearing, but outside you never really know. The Starbucks barista could compliment your makeup, or they could give you a dirty look because they're tired of all the dirty anime fans loitering in their restaurant. Especially for fursuiters, who get a lot of crap from everyone, to create an event specifically designed for the public is really cool. (Also: as a cosplayer and costume technician, I would LOVE to make a fursuit someday. The craftsmanship is incredible, and would be an amazing challenge!)
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We were talking about this in my dorm room I think, my roommate said she went downtown and saw all these people dressed up in the city. We were wondering what it was, but now we know and it’s kinda cool! I don’t really know much about cosplaying, only that you dress up, but it’s cool that this particular event is an one about self expression. You can do loads of things with anonymity that you wouldn’t want the whole world to know you do. Some might say that’s a bad thing, but as a person with social anxiety, I completely understand. What I find coolest is that everyone makes their own costumes. It’s awesome that they are so devoted to this event that they spend thousands of dollars creating them. I don’t want to go into costume design or production, I just thought this would be an interesting read, and it was.
I'm gonna be straightforward- I totally wanted to go to Anthrocon when I found out it was here this weekend. I had never heard of it before, but if there was a convention in town I was itching to go. Unfortunately, it ends on Saturday afternoon, a whole day earlier than most cons, so I had to skip. I've never been to a furry gathering of any kind, but I kinda like their art so I was willing to check it out. I love the idea of the parade; while most conventions sort of spill over into the surrounding area, or at least the local McDonalds, I've never seen that kind of structured "let's go out there and show them what we're about!" I think that takes a lot of bravery. Of course when you're inside the convention center you know everyone's going to be positive or at least accepting of whatever craziness you're wearing, but outside you never really know. The Starbucks barista could compliment your makeup, or they could give you a dirty look because they're tired of all the dirty anime fans loitering in their restaurant. Especially for fursuiters, who get a lot of crap from everyone, to create an event specifically designed for the public is really cool. (Also: as a cosplayer and costume technician, I would LOVE to make a fursuit someday. The craftsmanship is incredible, and would be an amazing challenge!)
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