There is no culture in which what you wear does not matter. Whether you are referring to the gamer subculture or North American society at large, people are carefully and often elaborately costumed most of the time. What you wear is an active, specific choice that is designed to deliver a message.
For various reasons, it has developed that the gamer uniform described above has been developed to send certain messages. These are, most commonly: (a) "I am a gamer" (b) "I wish to draw attention to the fact that I am not of average build" (c) "I do not value physical appearances and have a low opinion of those who do" (d) "I fear appearing to try and fail to present myself well" and (e) "I am not currently seeking a mate."
It seems to me that the messages we would want those attending the Ennies to send are things like (a) "this is a special occasion" (b) "I wish to honour those present" and (c) "gamers have the capacity to have a proper awards ceremony." Whatever clothes you choose, please try to think about what message you want to send and then select clothes that will send it.
For various reasons, it has developed that the gamer uniform described above has been developed to send certain messages. These are, most commonly: (a) "I am a gamer" (b) "I wish to draw attention to the fact that I am not of average build" (c) "I do not value physical appearances and have a low opinion of those who do" (d) "I fear appearing to try and fail to present myself well" and (e) "I am not currently seeking a mate."
It seems to me that the messages we would want those attending the Ennies to send are things like (a) "this is a special occasion" (b) "I wish to honour those present" and (c) "gamers have the capacity to have a proper awards ceremony." Whatever clothes you choose, please try to think about what message you want to send and then select clothes that will send it.
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