I Am Not a Costume!

[MisticLight]

I love dressing up in costume when I go to conventions but at the same time I don't want to offend anyone. I love showing love for my favorite fictional characters but most of the time I look nothing like them in real life. (such as different skin color or opposite gender)

[33girl]

Originally Posted by MisticLight

I love dressing up in costume when I go to conventions but at the same time I don't want to offend anyone. I love showing love for my favorite fictional characters but most of the time I look nothing like them in real life. (such as different skin color or opposite gender)

Well OK, let's discuss that.

Is it offensive to an African-American if a white man dresses up - skin darkened and all - as Worf from ST: TNG? IMO, that would depend on how much Worf's skin color was part of him being a Klingon.

I can't believe I just wrote that.

[Psi U MC Vito]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Well OK, let's discuss that.

Is it offensive to an African-American if a white man dresses up - skin darkened and all - as Worf from ST: TNG? IMO, that would depend on how much Worf's skin color was part of him being a Klingon.

I can't believe I just wrote that.

Letting my nerd show, but IIRC all the Klingons were black.

[Senusret I]

Originally Posted by Psi U MC Vito

Letting my nerd show, but IIRC all the Klingons were black.

Nope. Many were played by white actors. Brian Bonsall (also from Family Ties) played Worf's son, for example.