Hello- this seemed like the place to post this. And I'm too chicken to try Tumblr...
I would like to hear stories about what being a nerd AND POC is like. Experiences at comic cons. Are friends/family supportive or not. Frustrations with the media you love be it anime or Disney or comic books. Cosplaying characters not your race and were people receptive or rude, or a mix. And anything else you'd like to tell me.
(Why I'm asking- I am thinking of writing a an upper MG contemp about a couple nerdy artist girls who meet at a con and I'm thinking of making one of them African America/black because I follow a lot of blogs like http://cosplayingwhileblack.tumblr.com/ and because it seems like there aren't many nerdy black characters and maybe it would be nice to see some.)
I would like to hear stories about what being a nerd AND POC is like. Experiences at comic cons. Are friends/family supportive or not. Frustrations with the media you love be it anime or Disney or comic books. Cosplaying characters not your race and were people receptive or rude, or a mix. And anything else you'd like to tell me.
(Why I'm asking- I am thinking of writing a an upper MG contemp about a couple nerdy artist girls who meet at a con and I'm thinking of making one of them African America/black because I follow a lot of blogs like http://cosplayingwhileblack.tumblr.com/ and because it seems like there aren't many nerdy black characters and maybe it would be nice to see some.)