I don’t see any ‘rage’ here. I think it did bring up an interesting caveat when ‘gender-bending’ (and it seems genderbending costumes are very popular) even strictly form a costuming point of view. One almost always HAS to put emphasis on ultra-feminine features, otherwise they’re not even identified as female.
For instance, I’ve been wanting to cosplay as a female Rumplestiltskin (from Once Upon a Time) but don’t want to wear super spiky heels or a dress (because I love the original costume and want the challenge of recreating it accurately). I quickly figured that because I’m lanky and don’t have much of a rack (not every woman has big enough boobs to be visible under a heavier jacket or vest), I would simply end up as ‘Rumplestiltskin’. I would have to tell people I’m a female version, which is sort of pointless. So no genderbending for me; just plain costuming. I’ve had a similar situation with Dream of the Endless.
