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Is roleplaying as a woman a sign of homosexuality?

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Dav Varan
State Protectorate
Caldari State
#101 - 2014-01-24 13:06:22 UTC
Diamond Zerg wrote:
Hi.

I have seen a lot of female names accompanied by female avatars in EVE, and most of these characters have a man behind the keyboard.


Personally, being represented by a female name and avatar feels weird to me.
Does anyone else feel the same way?

Anyway, is this behaviour a sign of homosexuality? Does it reflect the desire some men have to be more like a woman?


PS: I'm not saying homosexuality is a bad thing, I'm just asking an honest question

Could it make you happy to admit that you are a bit gay? And that it's part of the reason why you roleplay females?



Hmm I can control a hot girl on screen or a hot dude, really who's gay ?
Not that I's saying my hands have ever been anywhere except on my keyboard while wa!king in stations
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#102 - 2014-01-24 13:08:35 UTC
Omega Sunset wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:


Sorry the thread caused you a one-line freak-out.
So if we are going to read stuff into posts to try to invent some points into our favor, not a fan of BSG I take it.


Wrong.

I've seen this over and over again for 48 years.

Folks answering a series of personal questions, then it gets to the "are you gay" question and it's OMG hell no, GET OUTTA HERE, and NO FREAKING WAY.

Over and over and over again. It's tiresome and idiotic.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Sarik Farek
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#103 - 2014-01-24 13:24:04 UTC
Diamond Zerg wrote:
Hi.

I have seen a lot of female names accompanied by female avatars in EVE, and most of these characters have a man behind the keyboard.


Personally, being represented by a female name and avatar feels weird to me.
Does anyone else feel the same way?

Anyway, is this behaviour a sign of homosexuality? Does it reflect the desire some men have to be more like a woman?


PS: I'm not saying homosexuality is a bad thing, I'm just asking an honest question

Could it make you happy to admit that you are a bit gay? And that it's part of the reason why you roleplay females?



Maybe because you are unconfortable playing a female avatar in a virtual world, you might be the one who have trouble assuming his sexual orientation .

ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#104 - 2014-01-24 13:30:41 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Ezwal
I have removed a rule breaking post. Please people, keep it on topic and above all civil!

The rules:
5. Trolling is prohibited.

Trolling is a defined as a post that is deliberately designed for the purpose of angering and insulting other players in an attempt to incite retaliation or an emotional response. Posts of this nature are disruptive, often abusive and do not contribute to the sense of community that CCP promote.


That said, all of the people in my corporation have both male and female characters. Some of those people are (openly) gay, most are not. Those two things (gender of character > sexual orientation in real life) have noting to do with each other in my experience.

People have different reasons to make the characters as they are, mine are without exception modelled to the role I envision them to play in New Eden. And as such have noting (or at most very little) to do with real life.
Besides that, the character generator of EvE is really incredible, its always a feast to thinker and tweak to the point its exactly like the character you envisioned it to be.

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Random McNally
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#105 - 2014-01-24 13:35:26 UTC
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Besides that, the character generator of EvE is really incredible, its always a feast to thinker and tweak to the point its exactly like the character you envisioned it to be.


Only problem is to continue tweaking costs a Plex....Sad

What up with that?

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Commissar Kate
Kesukka
#106 - 2014-01-24 13:41:56 UTC
Random McNally wrote:
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Besides that, the character generator of EvE is really incredible, its always a feast to thinker and tweak to the point its exactly like the character you envisioned it to be.


Only problem is to continue tweaking costs a Plex....Sad

What up with that?


Well CCP does need to make money too.

They also need to take a look at the link in my sig too. Lol

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Mizhir
Devara Biotech
#107 - 2014-01-24 13:56:17 UTC
Random McNally wrote:
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Besides that, the character generator of EvE is really incredible, its always a feast to thinker and tweak to the point its exactly like the character you envisioned it to be.


Only problem is to continue tweaking costs a Plex....Sad

What up with that?


Atleats you have the option to tweak.

I would pay 2 plexes to get a chance to fix my eyes!

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Random McNally
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#108 - 2014-01-24 14:34:42 UTC
Commissar Kate wrote:
Random McNally wrote:
ISD Ezwal wrote:
Besides that, the character generator of EvE is really incredible, its always a feast to thinker and tweak to the point its exactly like the character you envisioned it to be.


Only problem is to continue tweaking costs a Plex....Sad

What up with that?


Well CCP does need to make money too.

They also need to take a look at the link in my sig too. Lol

I pay cash for 3 accounts and have done so for quite a few years.

I think I've earned a resculpt.

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Eurydia Vespasian
Storm Hunters
#109 - 2014-01-24 15:27:10 UTC
I reread the topic of this post and I realized that the OP did a terrible job of correlating. Two different subjects are presented. His topic asks if roleplaying a gender opposite your own indicates homosexual tendencies. Yet his post seemingly shows that his definition of roleplaying doesn't go beyond name and avatar selection. Which is erroneous IMO.

This got me to thinking about instances where I created and roleplayed male characters. Which, admittedly, I have done for varied reasons. Some as innocent as simple curiosity to how I would be treated to completely self serving ones like infiltration or simply wanting to know what people thought about the real me they would not say to my face.(back when I was younger and still cared about that sort of thing.)

Now during this little gender bending escapades I never felt any sudden homoerotic sensations nor felt the need to try and be flirty towards the other handful of women around but I'd be lying if I did not admit to feeling just a little bit different. Empowered somehow. Like I had leveled the playing field somehow with my successful deceits. Score one for the home team or something.

I was also surprised a little at how easy it was to slip into the role of a man. There were no acceptance issues. No one questioned me. After dealing with routine doubts to my authenticity for years I suppose I expected more of the same on some level.

Anyway, I was going somewhere with this but I've been distacted from it by actually having to gt up and work so many times ive sort of forgotten my original idea lol!
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#110 - 2014-01-24 15:50:50 UTC
Eurydia Vespasian wrote:


I was also surprised a little at how easy it was to slip into the role of a man. There were no acceptance issues. No one questioned me. After dealing with routine doubts to my authenticity for years I suppose I expected more of the same on some level.



Yes yes yes.

And it contrasts so strongly with incidents like all the stories this past year of women giving presentations at tech conferences, and being disparaged, and their legitimacy questioned, by male executives for wearing high heels.

Ugh.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Herzog Wolfhammer
Sigma Special Tactics Group
#111 - 2014-01-24 16:36:34 UTC
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Eurydia Vespasian wrote:


I was also surprised a little at how easy it was to slip into the role of a man. There were no acceptance issues. No one questioned me. After dealing with routine doubts to my authenticity for years I suppose I expected more of the same on some level.



Yes yes yes.

And it contrasts so strongly with incidents like all the stories this past year of women giving presentations at tech conferences, and being disparaged, and their legitimacy questioned, by male executives for wearing high heels.

Ugh.




Side note:

America was founded by men who wore shoes with large buckles and heels, tights, and powdered wigs. They also smoked weed and had slaves.

ehhh I just don't know. ...... Cool

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Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#112 - 2014-01-24 16:46:37 UTC
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:
Krixtal Icefluxor wrote:
Eurydia Vespasian wrote:


I was also surprised a little at how easy it was to slip into the role of a man. There were no acceptance issues. No one questioned me. After dealing with routine doubts to my authenticity for years I suppose I expected more of the same on some level.



Yes yes yes.

And it contrasts so strongly with incidents like all the stories this past year of women giving presentations at tech conferences, and being disparaged, and their legitimacy questioned, by male executives for wearing high heels.

Ugh.




Side note:

America was founded by men who wore shoes with large buckles and heels, tights, and powdered wigs. They also smoked weed and had slaves.

ehhh I just don't know. ...... Cool

Actually, no - those poufs showed up later. Initially, it was just working clothes... And damned little of them.
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#113 - 2014-01-24 16:47:41 UTC  |  Edited by: Krixtal Icefluxor
Herzog Wolfhammer wrote:


America was founded by men who wore shoes with large buckles and heels, tights, and powdered wigs. They also smoked weed and had slaves.

ehhh I just don't know. ...... Cool



"Okay guys, one more thing, this summer when you're being inundated with all this American bicentennial Fourth Of July brouhaha, don't forget what you're celebrating, and that's the fact that a bunch of pot smoking, aristocratic, white males didn't want to pay their taxes."

-- School teacher in "Dazed and Confused" (1993)

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
Anys Thes'Realin
Garoun Investment Bank
Gallente Federation
#114 - 2014-01-24 16:55:03 UTC
This is certainly a topic I've seen come up repeatedly over the years. I have characters of either gender, and for different reasons. Back in City of Heroes (may it rest in peace) I would create a character oftentimes based on a concept or theme, while at other times, I'd choose a certain gender depending on customization options (CoH had slightly better customization for females than males).

Sometimes I make a character based on how others might treat him/her. Anys, for instance, was originally going to be a Fleet Warfare character, and I wanted a look that was a little goofy and silly with her above-average chest. Although as a backstory materialized for her and I ended up just running missions, her appearance rapidly changed and became much more serious (although still buxom, I don't feel it's worth wasting a Plex on that).

A lot of times too - I just want to make a character/avatar that's visually appealing to me.

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ISD Ezwal
ISD Community Communications Liaisons
ISD Alliance
#115 - 2014-01-24 17:04:51 UTC
Please keep this thread on topic will you?

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Plastic Psycho
Necro-Economics
#116 - 2014-01-24 17:08:30 UTC
Not sure there's much more to be said: the OP's thesis has been thoroughly debunked and discredited. What's left to say?
Krixtal Icefluxor
INLAND EMPIRE Galactic
#117 - 2014-01-24 17:11:50 UTC
Plastic Psycho wrote:
Not sure there's much more to be said: the OP's thesis has been thoroughly debunked and discredited. What's left to say?



Yeah. Everything's pretty much been explicated.

"He has mounted his hind-legs, and blown crass vapidities through the bowel of his neck."  - Ambrose Bierce on Oscar Wilde's Lecture in San Francisco 1882
jason hill
Red vs Blue Flight Academy
#118 - 2014-01-24 18:33:32 UTC
grabs another bag of popcorn Bear
CCP Falcon
#119 - 2014-01-24 18:43:01 UTC
This thread has now run its course.

While it's an interesting subject to discuss, more and more political references and troll posts are creeping in, and unfortunately that's against the rules.

Locking this one now. Smile


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