I think the public shaming/shunning route is the right one. Don't talk to those companies, or even better, talk shit about them. But... I really hope people don't shun anyone because of their apperance or dress without at least talking with them first. Removing them from the con, when their entrance was paid for, is more wrong than whatever imagined or actual exploitation within the context of being a paid model.
Amen
I think the public shaming/shunning route is the right one. Don't talk to those companies, or even better, talk shit about them. But... I really hope people don't shun anyone because of their apperance or dress without at least talking with them first. Removing them from the con, when their entrance was paid for, is more wrong than whatever imagined or actual exploitation within the context of being a paid model.