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Wizard World Austin Comic Con has just started rolling deep in the heart of Texas, with only a few of the autograph booths opening and more than a couple of bare tables in the Artists’ Alley. But the local comic and fan community made sure that the convention hall was already a loud and full of energy minutes after the doors opened. And in what is sure to be a peek of the future and happy news for everyone, at least half of those voices belonged to women — we’re not just for cosplay anymore.Women fans of all ages, colors, and willingness to show skin are coming together, organizing, running charities and podcasts, along with showing their arts and wares. Among the first booths to pull me over was the D20 Girls Project, a non-profit organization of girls in “all shapes in sizes,” who appreciate gaming, sci-fi, comics — “You name it, we’ve got a girl in the fandom for it.” said Alyssa, the Texas state manager.They were sharing enthusiasm with their booth buddies, Cosplay for a Cause, which is running a competition during the Con to raise fund for Safe Place, the local anti-domestic and sexual violence resource center and shelter. D20 puts out a quarterly magazine and a free weekly and is looking for contributions from all my fellow fangirls — cons you’ve been to, experiences you’ve had while gaming or in the industry, to end a number of stereotypes, especially the ones about us not existing.
