Originally Posted by Darxim
[incoming pathetic post]

Because we see our characters, not as avatars, but instead as companions sharing this adventure with us, and we may just prefer to have a female companion, even if we're not sexually attracted to her. Working in IT, I'm around almost exclusively guys all the time at work. When I'm home, playing some games, I'd like to change it up a bit.

That said, I play female characters because they're nice to look at. If I'm playing a lizard, though, I couldn't care less if it's male or female (except in cases of limited romance options, in which case I'd play a male).


Thanks! That's an interesting point!
Originally Posted by GepardenK
Originally Posted by Testad

This!

And again it comes from a woman =))

That is what I have been waiting for! Why don't men that chooses to play as a female characters state this! There is male and female sides in every human being,...


So the purpose of your thread was to fish for an answer to fit your confirmation bias, despite wording it as a open question?

And what to you mean by every human being having male and female sides? It is certainly true that everyone has different extents of what could be defined as feminine and masculine attributes if that is what you mean. But there are no sides to this, just different people with different personalities. Femininity and masculinity are just labels.

Originally Posted by Testad
...and by playing a female character do you try to reach those deeeeeep buried female side in yourself? And if the answer is yes, why are you ashamed to say it?


Nobody has a female side buried deep within them, but I assume you mean they have traditionally feminine attributes as part of their personality, which true for basically everyone. That said you seem to suggest there is something wrong with men who are predominantly masculine or like to maintain/focus-on their masculine attributes. Why is that wrong?

I just want to put it out there to everyone that regardless of your gender there is nothing wrong with focusing on your femininity or masculinity or a nice mix of them both. Don't listen to people who try to value some human traits over others or push those values on to you. Be yourself (no matter how cliche it may sound) and never make excuses for it.


No you got me wrong. Its really hard to deliver what I have on my mind in English. But the answers really help to see a bigger picture!