Why BLACKFACE In COSPLAY Is WRONG!!! – The Temple of Geek Podcast
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On this episode of the Temple Of Geek Podcast, we talk about Blackface in cosplay and why it is wrong. We came across a post on social media that we found to be very profound and important on the topic of Blackface in cosplay. The post came from cosplayer Tatyana Peña.
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Tatyana Peña is a cosplayer who is currently studying video game and animation. Tatyana is extremely passionate about the way cultural stories across media are told. Much of Tatyana’s research has to do with diversity and how representation matters. Tatyana’s post on Instagram was the reason and inspiration for this episode. You can follow Tatyana on Instagram as @melanitecoscrafts or on Twitter as @melanitecc.
Paloma Figueroa is a diversity and inclusion consultant who loves talking about what it’s like being a Latina fangirl in the world today and what kind of impact representation in comics and media has on fans. She was previously a guest on the Temple Of Geek Podcast when she came on to talk to us about “Diversity In Fandom” and on “Fan reactions to Captain Marvel”. You can follow Paloma on social media on Instagram @sublimerubbish and on Twitter @palomaf.
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