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Edited by TrinaryDusk: 10/25/2014 4:20:22 PM
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To all those complaining about males playing females...

I've seen threads of the like since I first went through the forums, and it seems like some people find it hard to understand that the reason behind it is that there is a possibility. It's as simple as this: If I can have a sandwich, why not? If I can have a coke, why not? If I can have both, why the -blam!- not? I'm really curious about why this disturbs people so much. Like, seriously. This is not a dating site, so don't expect a female avatar to be a female, and don't expect a male character to be a male. It just doesn't work like that and shouldn't ever work like that. Games are the worlds of possibilities. In a game, especially in the open ones with character creator, you can be whatever you want. And that's great. There is no need to make your in game avatar similar to you in any way. If you want to, you can, obviously, but there is no need for that. Lots of people play games to inmerse themselves in a totally different world than theirs. They don't want to be the rutine-absorbed mcdonalds worker, or the test-stressed student. They want to inmerse themselves in a different reality- and the best way to do that is to empathize with the character without feeling that you are the character. You know, like those paper things called books. That's one of various reasons. Some people find the male models of this game not really appealing. I have to agree, yet I love how my awoken looks. Some other people believe the tale of the smaller hit box. Others simply like better the female figure. And all of these reasons are equally valid. So, I'm really asking you: why do you feel so disturbed about males playing as females? You are free to answer [i]in a respectful way[/i]. If you are going to: - Mess about their gender identity/expression in a harmful way - Say things like: "Cause all 'em wanna be trannies m8". You can say that you believe they feel like women in their innerself, but tranny is pretty much offensive. - And, in general, be rude Your comment will not be taken into account. Basically you can say whatever you want without being rude. Not that hard uh? SO: If you've read this far, thank you. If you are going to be rude, leave. If you are going to be nice, treat yourself with cute kitty pictures. Edit: I forgot to say this: There's those people that say "males should play as males. They have gender problems if they don't boohoo". Well then, following that rule humans should play as humans and as nothing else, if not they have species related problems. Yet, I see no one complaining about people playing as exos/awoken. Edit 2: When I said I wouldn't take rude comments I was not joking, I swear. Not by a second. Edit 3: Comments saying that suicide is tha fault of the one comitting it are counted as rude, and therefore I will not take them into account.

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  • Edited by BornAzomB: 10/24/2014 6:24:30 AM
    I am a male. Whenever play any sort of game that allows character creation I make two types of characters. The first is my self insert avatar, the toon that i design to look like me (and, btw, Saints Row 2 wins the award for best character creation system ever, as I was able to make my char look EXACTLY like me in both face and body type). The second is a female. I always make female characters. I think it stems from an interest in gender roles, the subverting of said roles and the exploration the female condition. In games that allow deep role playing I even like to attempt to put myself in the feminine mindset of the character. I'd like to think it has, in some small way, helped me understand, empathize with and respect the women in my own life. Video games are a great way to get outside yourself and into someone else's head space. I encourage pushing the boundaries of your own comfort zones whenever possible. It has helped me come to realize there are more ways of thought than just my own. I think a lot of this "GamerGate" nonsense and basic hostility towards women in game culture would disappear if everyone practiced this.

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