Cosplay what we called “playing pretend,” when I was a girl. Dressing up as, say, “The Aristocats” or “Super Friends” and acting out a story. Nowadays it’s teenagers going to the mall dressed as cartoon characters. A lot of it is Japanese, though, so it’s weirder.
Also, we live in a weirder time. In the 70s, nobody would have said that little girls acting out Batman or Superman shows - or boy kittens, because we couldn’t all be Marie - were “transgender.” Now, I shudder to think.
“Cosplay IS what ..., etc.”
I think I need to cut my nails so I can tpsy again.
Don’t forget the cat eared “neko” types.