Girls playing guys and vice versa. What's your opinion?

[Kiddo Seanchain]

I think its an interesting challenge. Roleplaying as something outside of a person's sphere of experience is difficult, and playing as a gender is definately something different from the norm.

It IS difficult though. I knew a person on a roleplay forum that did not just roleplay as a male, she told everyone she was male IRL. I kept getting wierd vibes about that and really didn't trust her for a very long time until she admitted that she was really female, and everything made sense. She didn't realize that she wasn't playing a male fully, and altough I didn't realize it either, my subconcious did because of those small clues.

So yanno, if a person has enough talent to pull it off, go for it!

[InternalHardDrive]

Dakken Blade

I'm sure this has been done before, but I'm curious as to what you think about people on Gaia rp-ing as the opposite gender. I know there are a lot of girls that play guys, but are there any guys here who play girls?

sorry, meant for they're to be a third option saying "no"


whee

Yes. One asked to marry me... sweatdrop

I know at least one person off the top of my head that plays a girl when he's a guy.

[Quixotic Faye]

Seth Darkheart

Fallonious Faye

What? You're Whescha? eek Or did I misinterpret that?

I have a male account that I use usually in this forum. This account hangs out in ED and the Entertainment forums a lot. But I do know two people whose main accounts are female, yet they are male.

You misinterpreted it. xd

I'm not Whescha, but I do roleplay as her character elsewhere. 3nodding

Ah. I was confused for a moment. xp

[TRex-kun]

I personally know of a few guys who are using female avatars.

[The Sauce Boss]

Well if there is a female option, I always choose that one first because I want to get a first hand view on what it is like for the opposite gender on the forum/game. Most of the times it doesn't really make a difference, but lately when I have been picking that female option, I have been getting all sorts of sexist comments, questions on body parts, and even being asked to cyber. Is it just me, or do a lot of people just hate women?

[Tally-San]

Sorith

Well if there is a female option, I always choose that one first because I want to get a first hand view on what it is like for the opposite gender on the forum/game. Most of the times it doesn't really make a difference, but lately when I have been picking that female option, I have been getting all sorts of sexist comments, questions on body parts, and even being asked to cyber. Is it just me, or do a lot of people just hate women?

It isn't just you. razz

[Celtic Toast]

I don't roleplay, so I can't really add my opinion on that, but I don't mind when people have a avi of the opposite gender. I have 2 male accounts, because I want to check out the male items. I could delete my avatar and re-save as a guy, but then I'd lose my hairstyle. sad It's easier just to have another account. 3nodding

[The Mighty Sushi Database]

WELL I ROLEPLAY BOTH I HAVE SEVERAL AVIS OF BOTH GENDERS AS I MYSELF ARE A LITTLE GENDER CONFUSED SO IF ASKED MY REAL GENDER ITS HARD TO SAY BUT I GENREALLY CAN ROLEPLAY GIRLS SLIGHTLY EASIER THAN BOYS IF ONLY BECAUSE I CAN PUT MORE EMOTION IN FEMALE CHARACTERS.

[VonHelsonElite]

Miss Mara

I don't roleplay, so I can't really add my opinion on that, but I don't mind when people have a avi of the opposite gender. I have 2 male accounts, because I want to check out the male items. I could delete my avatar and re-save as a guy, but then I'd lose my hairstyle. sad It's easier just to have another account. 3nodding

I concur with Miss Mara, I don't really role-play, but I see no problem in someone playing as another gender. Hell, I'd do it if I did that. It's not a big deal.

[Madam ZZ]

Haven't RPGed as the opposite sex myself, but I have no problems with it, nor would I limit myself to only playing my own gender...

[RedHop]

My sister Moony456 plays a boy. I myself RP as girls sometimes.

[McRabid Raccoon]

well when i rp, i usulally rp a female, as a writer i need to understand better about their reacctions and junk, but ofcourse theres always the "well, you role play chicks cause your gay" statement made and so i always respond "....so?! crying yew dun wuv me"

of course i usually join rps of my friends so its s'all cool

but hey, i can rp who/what i want 3nodding

[Modulus_Muskrat]

Meh, it doesn't affect me much. I know a TON of people on gaia that role-play as the opposite gender. So yeah, nothing new for me. 3nodding

[Airez]

I've done it before and it's not so bad. Heck, it was enjoyable and hardly seemed too different from roleplaying male characters. I've already given a few personalities, and it was rather easy to put myself through a woman's eyes. While I may not fully understand women (who does?), I still find it fun and amusing.

I've gone to Barton Town and played as a female avatar in some of the Slave threads. I tell you one thing... a lot of fun just messing with people's minds. X3; But that's beside the point.

There are also users that do it for other reasons. An acquaintance of mine, Sai, uses a male avatar because she says "I just think the clothing looks better." Jakobo, of all people, is actually a man as well, though he lost a bet I think and stayed in his female form. Either that or it makes him feel 'pretty', I don't know. :b A good number of the mods actually did that for the sake of a bet. ^_^

In summary, there is nothing wrong with it and I'm not too sure if much trouble would stir from it either. One of my friends gets a kick out of every time I say 'man boobies' because she uses a male avatar. ^^;