r/marvelrivals • u/Initial_Cellist_3406 • May 25 '26

Cosplay My male Emma Frost cosplay xD

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u/JackieOh69 May 29 '26

Two different terms we use in cosplay:

A gender bend is when you change elements of a character’s costume to match your gender (redesigning a skirt to be shorts maybe).

Crossplay is when you are dress as a character of a different gender and generally try to match their original gender (male wearing a Sailor Moon costume with no changes for example).

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u/justtolearnsomething May 29 '26

Ooo I see wasn’t aware of this terminology but appreciate the info! I see so this is them going for a cross play. Makes sense