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Mark C. Eades

  • American writer and educator based in Shanghai, China

  • Lecturer in English language and literature, Shanghai International Studies University

  • Online instructor in humanities, Santa Rosa Junior College (California, USA)

  • Private consultant, English language and intercultural services

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Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Nazi Chic Cosplay: Chinese Couples Pose for Pictures in Nazi Attire

This is simply too weird for words. Costume play or "Cosplay" is a popular Asian pastime in which practitioners dress up as characters from their favorite cartoons or video games. Here, however, a young Chinese couple poses for photos in Nazi costume (via ChinaSmack, MOP):


"Nazi cosplayers often don’t comprehend the historical implications of the uniforms they are wearing...," says ChinaSmack, "...When asked, they would respond with 'We’re not racist, we just like the fashion. Really'." Better-informed Chinese netizens were quite unsympathetic, however, and harshly derided the couple for their astonishing ignorance.

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Posted by Mark C. Eades at 10:46 PM JST
Updated: Wednesday, 7 September 2011 11:50 PM JST
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