Teen Cosplayer Assaulted During San Diego Comic-Con

• Rukuna wrote on 2014-07-31 05:32
  Reminds me of the time I went to a con with a female friend of mine. She was dressed as the red and black miku? I think? Not sure, anyway, it was only slightly sexual, but we still had this rather fat and smelly man following us around repeatedly asking for pictures of her. Walking back home at midnight was a tad terrifying, cat calls and creepy stares from other congoers (some drunk)
  
  I agree with what someone said just up ahead though, if she dressed like that at the age of 15, I wonder how sexual her "Stylised" Roger Rabbit costume was. I'm guessing a skimpy 2 piece, with bunny ears. Some creep probably saw her walking down the street and decided to jump her
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-07-31 05:42

  Quote from Rukuna;1236126:

  I wonder how sexual her "Stylised" Roger Rabbit costume was. I'm guessing a skimpy 2 piece, with bunny ears.

  
  
  Pretty much. It was short shorts just like in the image I posted earlier, but red instead of black. And instead of a bra it was some sort of white belly shirt designed to show as much cleavage as legally possibly, a bowtie, white stockings, and bunny ears. If you weren't told who she was cosplaying you would probably never guess. I would just post a picture, but they all seem to have been stripped from the articles about it to protect her identity or something.
• TLCBonaparte wrote on 2014-07-31 06:22

  Quote from Space Pirate Nithiel;1236128:

  Pretty much. It was short shorts just like in the image I posted earlier, but red instead of black. And instead of a bra it was some sort of white belly shirt designed to show as much cleavage as legally possibly, a bowtie, white stockings, and bunny ears. If you weren't told who she was cosplaying you would probably never guess. I would just post a picture, but they all seem to have been stripped from the articles about it to protect her identity or something.

  
  
  So what's your point? With the article in mind, you just come off like you are saying "she is asking for it."
• Rukuna wrote on 2014-07-31 06:27

  Quote from TLCBonaparte;1236135:

  So what's your point? With the article in mind, you just come off like you are saying "she is asking for it."

  
  
  He's saying girls shouldn't be walking around wearing shit like that, especially at that age
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-07-31 06:32

  Quote from TLCBonaparte;1236135:

  So what's your point? With the article in mind, you just come off like you are saying "she is asking for it."

  
  
  You keep reading things that aren't there, is that a hobby or something?
• TLCBonaparte wrote on 2014-07-31 06:43

  Quote from Space Pirate Nithiel;1236140:

  You keep reading things that aren't there, is that a hobby or something?

  
  
  Doesn't matter, I still want to know your point. Why are you saying these things? If I am wrong, then correct me, why tell us her dress is skimpy.
• Space Pirate Nithiel wrote on 2014-07-31 06:55

  Quote from TLCBonaparte;1236141:

  Doesn't matter, I still want to know your point. Why are you saying these things? If I am wrong, then correct me, why tell us her dress is skimpy.

  
  
  I already stated my point. Several times. That teenage girls wearing those kinds of outfits is highly inappropriate. And there were originally pictures of the outfit in the article before they were removed for privacy, thus making it relevant to the article. Anyone who continues to read into it things that aren't there is just looking for an excuse to argue, and I'm not taking the bait.
  
  

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• TLCBonaparte wrote on 2014-07-31 07:04
  fair enough. And for the record I am not baiting, I just think it's needless, or otherwise malicious. Frankly, it's comic-con, people go there to dress however they want. As long as you keep your junk in your trunk, I got no problem any other way.
• Hanna wrote on 2014-07-31 09:18

  Quote from Space Pirate Nithiel;1236077:

  In what country? Lowest age of consent in the US is 16, and it's still 18 in most states including the one this took place in.

  
  "Age of consent laws are bullshit"
  Also I don't see how this costume is any different than wearing a bikini at the beach
  
  

  Quote from Space Pirate Nithiel;1236108:

  So if I go around in public with a hole cut in the crotch of my pants and waving my dick around you're saying that isn't sexual? Good to know. I think I'll dress up as a Helicopter for Halloween.
  
  Again, not saying that the outfit was the cause of the attack.
  
  http://www.polygon.com/2014/7/30/5952709/san-diego-comic-con-cosplay-assault
  
  Apparently the reason the 29 year old wasn't arrested for the assault was because he's just the one that drove the underage girl to the con and then let her go around alone with alcohol and no supervision in a skimpy outfit, they're still looking for the one that actually beat her. She is awake and such now though.

  
  
  She had neither her vagina or breasts exposed so that analogy doesn't make any sense
• SlurpTASTY wrote on 2014-07-31 15:44
  All I know is if my daughter was dressing this slutty I'd tell that motherfucker to put on some clothes before I get TURNT THE FUCK UP.
  
  
  Soulja boy tellem.
• Osayidan wrote on 2014-07-31 17:19
  I agree women should be able to wear whatever they want (and would personally enjoy it if more of them did :chin: ), but logically thinking, should they?
  
  The sad truth is a lot of guys out there are assholes and all the laws you can sit behind a desk and invent aren't going to stop them from acting on their urges, especially if they're high or drunk. It will never be the woman's (or her choice of wardrobe) fault for being raped/abused, but we can't ignore the idea that some horny, dumbass guy whose had 20 beers and needs to stick his dick in something will probably single out the woman whose wearing skimpy clothing rather than one whose dressed "normal".
  
  The guys who do that are dumb asses, and they're at fault, but they are attracted to certain things so logically shouldn't you avoid attracting them?
  
  So while I don't understand the social/moral issues people have with women wearing whatever they want, I do understand that doing so can be dangerous, whether you want to ignore the fact or not.
  
  I don't think there's a magical solution to this either. I would very much like to see women walking around in skimpy clothing as the norm because I support that right (and because I'm a perv), but short of segregation or even more extreme measures I don't think there's any way to stop impulse rapists either.
• Darkboy132 wrote on 2014-07-31 17:54

  Quote from Osayidan;1236219:

  but we can't ignore the idea that some horny, dumbass guy whose had 20 beers and needs to stick his dick in something will probably single out the woman whose wearing skimpy clothing rather than one whose dressed "normal".

  
  
  And that is why I will never ever ever ever ever ever have a drink in my entire life.
• Yoorah wrote on 2014-07-31 22:14
  Personally, I find it really silly that people freak out whenever someone says something that sounds like "victim blaming." Most people don't actually imply that the victim is at fault for the crime, nor do they imply that the aggressor is not at fault. People, however, may think that the victim was [S]stupid[/S] irresponsible in that they haven't done their part in reducing their exposure to risk. Even RAINN, an authoritative charity on matters relating to sexual violence, states this:
  
  

  Risk Reduction
  
  As anyone who has worked on rape prevention knows, risk-reduction messaging is a
  sensitive topic. Even the most well-intentioned risk-reduction message can be
  misunderstood to suggest that, by not following the tips, a victim is somehow to blame for
  his or her own attack. Recent survivors of sexual violence are particularly sensitive to these
  messages, and we owe it to them to use them cautiously.
  
  Still, they are an important part of a rape prevention program. To be very clear, RAINN in
  no way condones or advocates victim blaming. Sexual assault is a violent crime and those
  who commit these crimes are solely responsible for their actions. That said, we believe
  that it is important to educate members of a campus community on actions they can take to
  increase their personal safety. In fact, we believe it’s irresponsible not to do so.
  
  Over decades, it has been shown that risk-reduction messaging is an important component
  of crime prevention overall. This approach has significantly contributed to reducing the
  number of violent and property crimes. It has a similar value in sexual violence prevention.

  
  Notice how careful they have to be with their wording, despite the fact that what they are saying is common sense. Or at least, it should be. The bullshit surrounding this issue is just making it more difficult to create a safer environment, and this is truly unfortunate.
  
  If I was the girl's parent, I would feel guilty for letting her walk around by herself dressed like that. I just hope she recovers quickly.
• Osayidan wrote on 2014-07-31 22:43

  Quote from Yoorah;1236271:

  Personally, I find it really silly that people freak out whenever someone says something that sounds like "victim blaming." Most people don't actually imply that the victim is at fault for the crime, nor do they imply that the aggressor is not at fault. People, however, may think that the victim was [S]stupid[/S] irresponsible in that they haven't done their part in reducing their exposure to risk. Even RAINN, an authoritative charity on matters relating to sexual violence, states this:
  
  
  Notice how careful they have to be with their wording, despite the fact that what they are saying is common sense. Or at least, it should be. The bullshit surrounding this issue is just making it more difficult to create a safer environment, and this is truly unfortunate.
  
  If I was the girl's parent, I would feel guilty for letting her walk around by herself dressed like that. I just hope she recovers quickly.

  
  
  Kind of what I was going for but more politically correct.
• Chiyuri wrote on 2014-08-01 01:35
  Honestly.. I find it wrong in a way.
  
  Do we really have to take into consideration when we dress up that Males are unstable beings that will jump on us the moment there is an opening?
  Can't we have atleast some degree of trust in people to have enough moral to reduce their earthly desire to simply looking?