Recently, an alleged photograph showing a derogatory message towards female cosplayers became a trend on social media. The photographwhich shows a girl in an extremely revealing cosplay, It also shows him standing next to a sign inviting New York Comic Con attendees to “freely abuse female cosplayers” during the event.:

• «COSPLAY == FREE SEX – All of the female cosplayers at this year’s New York Comic Con are prostitutes. They were paid for with the price of admission and are free to use. Not all NYCC fans are prostitutes, so please be respectful and use cosplayers only for sex. Thanks and have fun!».

The photo caught many by surprise and went viral almost immediately, garnering millions of interactions and comments from the community. Fortunately, Twitter now has the option to “add context” to a misleading post, and it quickly became the target. Thus it was finally confirmed that this photograph is an edit and that, in reality, the original poster sought to promote respect for female cosplayers:

• «COSPLAY IS NOT CONSENT – Please do not touch anyone. If you want to take a photo with another NYCC fan, please ask first and respect their right to refuse. When you are at New York Comic Con, be respectful, friendly, calm and kind to others.».

It is common during these conventions for female cosplayers to become the center of attention and, although this is precisely their goal, they always run the risk of a pervert being among the audience. There are more than a few cases where someone takes photos up a cosplayer's skirt or even tries to grope her, taking advantage of the crowd. Many cosplayers now have to "stay alert" whenever they participate in an event of this nature.

And while this viral post ended up being a joke, it didn't seem funny to those cosplayers who were sexually assaulted during an event for simply wearing a cosplay. And of course, there were also comments from people who completely believed the false message:

• «Is this real?».
• «The fact that people believe this is real shows that no one does their own research anymore. They just believe the first thing they see on the internet, and that seems pathetic to me.».
• «Ironically, the girl in the photo makes, or perhaps used to make, amateur adult videos. This photo was long before OnlyFans, she just uploaded them directly to the Internet».
• «It's amazing how attractive editions are today».
• «Anime culture has gone to hell in just 3 years. Now it's just full of potential sex offenders».
• «The edit is old, but it will always go viral when someone posts it on social media.».
• «This is a way to increase the number of participants in the event.».
• «What a shame I can't afford to go, the plane ticket is very expensive.».
• «In fact, these types of conventions are heaven for aspiring porn actresses and OnlyFans girls looking to turn heads.».
• «I have to book my ticket to New York right now if this becomes a reality.».
• «For those interested, the girl in the photograph is Emily Gort. And yes, she was posting pornographic videos on the Internet when she posed for this photograph.».

Source: Twitter