Originally by: CCP Wrangler

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You're not supposed to feel like you're logging in to a happy, happy, fluffy, fluffy lala land filled with fun and adventures, thats what hello kitty online is for.

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Originally by: CCP Garthagk

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While these forums may not give you everything that you want, they will usually let you post.

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Originally by: CCP Prism X

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P.S. If you think you're reading some information through the lines here, you're wrong. I'm actually just bored.

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Originally by: Matalino

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As I increased my number of alts, I kept the ratio 50/50.

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Originally by: Jinx Barker

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Correct term would be not "confusion" but Gender Bending, damn it. I might recommend the following: Bodies That Matter, Undoing Gender, and, maybe Gender Trouble, all by Judith Butler. Also you might want to add Luce Irigaray with the This Sex Which Is Not One, and perhaps the Ethics Of Sexual Difference.

If you are really interested in Gender Politics and want to use correct terms. Since, in reality, a male who chooses a female avatar is really not confused about his gender, but merely playing with the facets of Gender Bending, whether consciously or unconsciously.

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Originally by: Jinx Barker

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Correct term would be not "confusion" but Gender Bending, damn it. I might recommend the following: Bodies That Matter, Undoing Gender, and, maybe Gender Trouble, all by Judith Butler. Also you might want to add Luce Irigaray with the This Sex Which Is Not One, and perhaps the Ethics Of Sexual Difference.

If you are really interested in Gender Politics and want to use correct terms. Since, in reality, a male who chooses a female avatar is really not confused about his gender, but merely playing with the facets of Gender Bending, whether consciously or unconsciously.

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Originally by: CCP Chronotis

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Since this thread continues to fight against the people who derail it into the macro miners witchhunt. I will move it to features and ideas discussion where ...

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Originally by: Existential Angst

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Broadly speaking, there are 2 ways to consider your character in a MMOG - as an alterego, an aspect of yourself (the "role-playing" perspective) or as a separate, virtual entity, with which (whom?) you spend time.

There's nothing unusual about wanting to spend time with someone of the opposite sex.

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Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari

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5. Other (specify in a post)

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Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari

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Why do you use an avatar that is of the opposite gender to you?

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Originally by: Jinx Barker

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Edited by: Jinx Barker on 20/08/2007 20:48:59
Correct term would be not "confusion" but Gender Bending, damn it. I might recommend the following: Bodies That Matter, Undoing Gender, and, maybe Gender Trouble, all by Judith Butler. Also you might want to add Luce Irigaray with the This Sex Which Is Not One, and perhaps the Ethics Of Sexual Difference.

If you are really interested in Gender Politics and want to use correct terms. Since, in reality, a male who chooses a female avatar is really not confused about his gender, but merely playing with the facets of Gender Bending, whether consciously or unconsciously.

Edit:
Speaking of my own unconscious and bending, apparently Jinx is associated mostly with female characters, especially in the pop culture, yet, I am male and chose my male avatar with auspiciously female name, not even being fully aware of it. So, where is Dr. Freud, when you need him.

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Originally by: Adonis 4174

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Here's a question for you.

Why do people assume that you see your character as being yourself? Wouldn't it be more obvious to see the character as someone you're assisting? Like in WoW when you try to loot something and your character complains at you that they can't carry more. There's definately an acceptance on their part that you're not them.

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Originally by: Adonis 4174

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Here's a question for you.

Why do people assume that you see your character as being yourself? Wouldn't it be more obvious to see the character as someone you're assisting? Like in WoW when you try to loot something and your character complains at you that they can't carry more. There's definately an acceptance on their part that you're not them.

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Originally by: CCP Wrangler

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Second, a gentile is a non jewish person

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Originally by: Vincenzo Delloro

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In most MMOs, male players choose female characters because they get treated differently by other male players who assume the player is female too.

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Originally by: Adonis 4174

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My first character in WoW was a female gnome because I wanted to play a character with big pink hair in bunches.

Questions?

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Originally by: Tao Han

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I have had long thoughts about my own sexuality and I do feel trapped in this body of mine, thank god I can play games online where I can choose a female face and act as if I am of a female gender.

I am also of asian heritage so I like crossdressing, macro mining and long walks on the beach if any one is interested.

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Originally by: Alliaanna Dalaii

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Podding my own alt in a gatecamp while drunk, he was carrying a hauler full of tech II goods, Oops.

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Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari

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1. Cause you like looking at a pretty face when you login? (rawr <3 )

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Originally by: Bizz Lizz

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It's not only the face. Ok, forgot that we are talking about EVE.

So simple answer: I like girls.

If I look back, I spend endless hours in my art class in school with looking into the beautiful eyes of a specific girl. We were normal friends and never talked about it, anyway next time art class, it happened again. Was just the most exiting way to pass the time. Her face and mimics were pure art so to speak.

Maybe it's just that. So when I chose a female avatar, I don't want to say: 'This is me.' That female avatar is more like a female actor in my movie and I develop the story, move her around and enjoy watching it.

So if I'm ever roleplaying a bit with a female char, it's not because I want to be female myself, but because I enjoy watching a female doing cool things. So think the whole motivation behind it is a totally male one and based on true male desires.

Nevertheless I play several male chars, too.

Think I should have written it with a male char. It breaks the immersion.

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Originally by: Jeximo

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I also like how your cat only managed to hit the enter button when he/she jumped on your keyboard.

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Originally by: Le Skunk

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[...]who wish they had boobies

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Originally by: Jewel Strain

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edit: btw my char is the most beautiful female in the whole eve universe, don't argue about it, it's a fact =)

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Originally by: ElCoCo

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You'll find that for a majority of ppl, the choice of creating a female character while being male comes down to having a small edge (at least at first). Ppl tend to underestimate women and generaly have a more positive attitude towards them.

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Originally by: Kazuma Saruwatari

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Edited by: Kazuma Saruwatari on 20/08/2007 20:51:38
Part of a semi-serious study on the playerbase of MMO's, I've come up with a question for you forumgoers who use opposite-gender avatars (male and female players who use opposite-gender avatars are included, dont be shy :P ):

Why do you use an avatar that is of the opposite gender to you?
is it:

1. Cause you like looking at a pretty face when you login? (rawr <3 )
2. Cause its meant as a memorial to a person close to you?
3. Cause you want to be "different"?
4. Cause you chose wrong when you created your char?
5. Other (specify in a post)

edit: due to some people finding the original thread title not to their liking, I've changed it. Now can we just please treat this light-heartedly and not get ourselves into trouble?

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