Stop Asking Black Cosplayers to Cosplay Black Characters

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  • Опубликовано: 7 янв 2025

Комментарии • 34

  • @rj_hooks
    @rj_hooks  2 месяца назад +14

    Hi all. I've been sharing this across all platforms - Respectfully, this is not the video to start requesting cosplays from me. I don't even take most cosplay requests, anyway, as I follow what I* enjoy. But read the room. This video is a serious topic. Here is the follow-up video on how to approach important topics in the future:
    ruclips.net/video/anKet5b2w8k/видео.html

  • @Death_Brigade
    @Death_Brigade 2 месяца назад +32

    Racially profiling cosplayers is crazy work, some people have no manners. Also, if you dyed your hair green, you could do a solid Zoro.

    • @Armetzger
      @Armetzger 2 месяца назад +5

      Real. It would be like saying musicians can only play certain types of genres, or artists can only draw certain characters, or professional athletes can only play with other athletes of the same race as them 💀

    • @AltixBR
      @AltixBR 2 месяца назад +1

      Holy crap he would! Zoro would go insane!

  • @EnderGoku9001
    @EnderGoku9001 2 месяца назад +30

    I'm sorry you experienced junk like that

  • @SIRSALADKING
    @SIRSALADKING 2 месяца назад +30

    🙏 thanks for being the voice of reason.

    • @rj_hooks
      @rj_hooks  2 месяца назад +6

      😎👐👐

  • @TGCPhilip
    @TGCPhilip 2 месяца назад +3

    The piccolo suggestion was diabolical 😭
    I never made any of these mistakes but I probably would've eventually without watching this so, good video

  • @mentaikiryo
    @mentaikiryo 2 месяца назад +6

    Completely unrelated to this video but that video you made doing a reenactment/role play of Reagan from mob psycho meeting makima for the first time was honestly hilarious as fuck. I love your content and you should cosplay who you want to cosplay. (Characters I'd be interested in seeing you cosplay is like aizen or someone like josuke (or another jojo.) [Funny Valentine would be interesting cause I haven't seen many cosplays of him]

  • @The13BadLuck
    @The13BadLuck 2 месяца назад +16

    I remember in one of those posts when you did joker from fire force and from the energy you gave and everything to make that cosplay, i was really amazed, i'd be glad to see it again one day ✌️😁 im also really glad to be able to watch this video and most of your other videos to explain certain stuff, because doing a popular cosplay can always be led somewhere to some negativity which i would be scared myself, but again its your videos, you do what you want, take all the time you need and as a supporter, i'll always enjoy your contents. ❤ take care!

  • @oi-nf9uz
    @oi-nf9uz 2 месяца назад +11

    Some people will be willfully ignorant when you try to explain the dynamic. It doesn't take a lot of mindfullness to realize the dude getting spammed with requests to cosplay a certain character gets tired of the request. Especially if it has racist undertones, it turns into outright denial because it hurts their feelings to realize they are engaging in racism.

  • @ARandomEliatrope
    @ARandomEliatrope 2 месяца назад +6

    Absolute GOAT. I'm also black, I fully understand why you wouldn't want to cosplay certain characters or just dont like specific requests.
    Honestly the only reason I'd ever want to see you cosplay Tousen is because I'm a giant simp for Sajin and I love him and Tousens dynamic, so seeing anybody cosplaying either of the two brings me giant joy, honestly, if anything, I'd LOVE to actually see you cosplay human Sajin.

    • @ARandomEliatrope
      @ARandomEliatrope 2 месяца назад +2

      I realised this comment might get caught if theres a word filter... That's unfortunate if so, but I love all your cosplays, and I'm completely fine with your choice in this. It's your channel, and racist folk are just, genuinely vile, awful people. It sucks to have characters ruined by them.

  • @nav.een_101
    @nav.een_101 2 месяца назад +4

    When i saw your story i just laughed cause I thought it was obvious. I've only just started to get into cosplaying and my first cosplay of fluffy I only felt comfortable enough because of inakis portrait in the live action gave me the confidence, whether that was cause I look like him a bit or because it was a brown ver a fluffy idk, but you've given me the confidence to work towards a hakari cosplay.

  • @funderscoretoast3220
    @funderscoretoast3220 2 месяца назад +4

    thanks for making these informational videos, its hard to describe but its cool to see

  • @KaiNickles-zs2mb
    @KaiNickles-zs2mb 2 месяца назад +4

    I’m sorry you’ve had to experience direct and in direct ignorance like this, you’re prolly my favorite cosplayer and you’ve inspired me to put together a gojo costume (currently in the works) I hope you keep being the hope people need and keep representing dope ass characters💪 (Also you should cosplay benimaru from fire force)

  • @user-vn5zr2pe4f
    @user-vn5zr2pe4f 2 месяца назад

    I'm sorry you had to make this. I appreciate the nuance and calmness you displayed, since I know it must have taken a lot of emotional effort. I hope you have a good day!

  • @RevelationsPrimo
    @RevelationsPrimo 2 месяца назад +4

    The message needs to be heard loud and clear!
    Tho, my stupid brain thought due your hair and your shirt color, I thought you were cosplaying Bob Ross to illustrate your point...I have realized, in error, that those are *just your clothes* 😭

  • @Christian-wr2cj
    @Christian-wr2cj 15 дней назад

    Ignore the haters bro, I just found your Chanel and your cosplays are amazing. No matter the skin color.

  • @AltixBR
    @AltixBR 2 месяца назад +1

    DUDEE. Why did they have to blacklist M. Smh. Racisim sux.

  • @slimeknight6726
    @slimeknight6726 2 месяца назад +2

    This definitely seemed like an important video to make, teaches people somestuff. But serious aside, i wonder how an android 16 cosplay would go. One of my favourite cosplays from you was the reigen one but randomly i just thought of android 16 but i wonder how that would go since mohawk.

  • @BiT012
    @BiT012 5 дней назад

    It's really sad that this problem still persist's to this day, hopefully people can start to respect and acknowledge cosplayers as people and not just what they look like IRL the character. ❤

  • @Armetzger
    @Armetzger 2 месяца назад +15

    You'd make a killer Aoi Todo cosplay 🙏

    • @MC_cyjh
      @MC_cyjh 2 месяца назад

      I see it!

  • @ginniminni3654
    @ginniminni3654 2 месяца назад +1

    can you cosplay any bleach characters

  • @chriss.249
    @chriss.249 2 месяца назад +1

    Damn, sad to hear u go through that
    Also, ive seen racism when it comes to brothas cosplaying as non black characters. The hate 1 guy got for cosplaying mcu Steve rogers was nutty asf.
    Heck, when I started playing Genshin early 2021, i wanted to grow some long ass locks and tie them up then get a suit to look like Zhongli. But i just go certain places as Miles morales. Which aint bad. He 1 of my favorite characters. His comics are dope too
    Im kinda torn but maybe i dont understand completely.
    On 1 end, i think its dope we cosplay as black characters.
    Blue marvel, Miles morales, static shock, Power man/luke cage, Black panther, Icon, Spawn, etc.
    But i think ur saying u dont want us to be boxed into only black characters right?

  • @jimmyjohnjingles6266
    @jimmyjohnjingles6266 2 месяца назад

    Dude I love your hair

  • @jackhaggens7020
    @jackhaggens7020 2 месяца назад

    Make god bless your day , but like how you're taught about doing a Gojo cosplay in half

  • @Tackeii
    @Tackeii 15 дней назад

    Were is the Astolfo cosplay!

  • @d_blue3
    @d_blue3 2 месяца назад +1

    Android 17?

  • @bwAmos
    @bwAmos 2 месяца назад +2

    ☺️👍🏽

  • @Zack-ds9rs
    @Zack-ds9rs 2 месяца назад +1

    cosplay peter griffin from family guy the cartoon