Babes of Gencon 2003

[PowerWordDumb]

try to actually put yourself in their shoes.

That'll get you arrested in several southern states. Just so you know.

That said, PC's point is valid, though some of the subsequent interpretations of it have been rather far-reaching. I'd much rather see photos of *ALL* the people who dress up really cool for GenCon than just any female who happens to walk by.

But by the same token, I'll trust the people involved to decide on their own whether they're truly offended by such a concept, rather than jumping the gun with the assumption of any reasonable person taking offense from such mild and obviously ridiculous behavior. Male or female, people dress up in special costumes because they want to be seen doing so.

Strictly taking guerilla photos of any woman who walks by would be a little creepy, but photos of the cool outfits shouldn't offend anybody if done with good intentions.

My $0.02CDN. Hope everyone has fun at GenCon, whether you bring a camera or not. I'll be sitting here, envious, the whole time.

 

[alsih2o]

Strictly taking guerilla photos of any woman who walks by would be a little creepy, but photos of the cool outfits shouldn't offend anybody if done with good intentions.

look at the gallery, this is near what ahs happened. a lot of the women represented were not in costume, they were simply present. heck, one is of a woman going by on an escalator...

 

[Ranger REG]

How about "Gamebunnies of GenCon"?

[ Got that from a different term for gun enthusiasts, "gunbunnies." ]

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Flexor likes the babes of Gencon.

 

[der_kluge]

I was just in the photo gallery the other day, and noticed that the Babes of GenCon album has been viewed like 20x more than any other album. I got a kick out of that.

If I have enough digital memory, I want to try to do an album entitled "stereotypes of GenCon". In it, I want to capture "smelly fat guy" and "guy with pony-tail" and any others that I come across.

 

[Ranger REG]

die_kluge, dude, that is some weird fetish you have, but to each his own. Just keep it in a closed room, alright?

As for me, I'm still waiting for the Babes of Gencon Swimsuit Edition Calender. But please, no more Sean K Reynolds in thongs.

 

[Hjorimir]

look at the gallery, this is near what ahs happened. a lot of the women represented were not in costume, they were simply present. heck, one is of a woman going by on an escalator...

You mean the one smiling for the camera? The whole political correctness thing has gotten out of hand.

I love my wife and she is beautiful, smart, and capable. I can compliment her on any of those things and she doesn't get upset.

 

[Piratecat]

The next thing you know we are going to be burning books around here.

I think I have a copy of Synnibarr around here somewhere.

 

[alsih2o]

I love my wife and she is beautiful, smart, and capable. I can compliment her on any of those things and she doesn't get upset.

you don't se a difference between that and photographing random women at the con to be oggled?

 

[Ranger REG]

Almost any images can be ogled at. I remembered staring at the Mona Lisa painting and wondering what she have underneath her dress.

[ Short story: weird childhood. Leave it at that. ]