Cosplay Is Not Consent: Convention Harassment Policies
A costume is a display of craft, not an invitation. Here is how harassment and consent are defined by recognized authorities and how conventions build anti-harassment policies around them.
A costume is a display of craft, not an invitation. Here is how harassment and consent are defined by recognized authorities and how conventions build anti-harassment policies around them.
Convention weapon policies treat a foam sword, a resin blaster and a wooden staff very differently, and those rules trace back to real firearm-marking law. Here is the legal backdrop.
A convention center is, in the language of federal law, a place of public accommodation. Here is what the Americans with Disabilities Act asks of the venues and organizers that host cons.