By someone else's choice to play a female character, or so fragile they think its gay to do so. Do people not wanna be cute?
Why are prople so Triggered...
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12-01-2019, 12:48 AMAngus-BeefWhy are prople so Triggered...
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12-01-2019, 12:53 AMVidu
...I've never seen someone being triggered about that?
Is this just another one of those poor-attempt troll-threads that seem to pop-up about topics like this recently? -
12-01-2019, 01:00 AMAngus-BeefNope, its an honest questionQuote:
Originally Posted by Vidu
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12-01-2019, 01:24 AMRasikko
They are mad because they can't catfish you knowing you're a guy underneath.
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12-01-2019, 01:28 AMSturmChurro
I assume this is for something of of reddit. :confused:
Personally, I don't see how it could be "gay" to play a female character. A gay man would probably play a male character. If they play for eye candy. -
12-01-2019, 01:34 AMMrKusakabe
If you are talking about the conversation within the thread from Omy Song, I am not triggered, but I agree to what that one Lalafell lady with the brown/orange hair was mentioning:
Playing a female as male is absolutely fine, but many create their weird Barbie dolls and that is strange in my opinion - especially that they often overdo it have an according behaviour. Actual women tend to dress themselves with (more) taste because they are female and can more relate other than a guy that might want to create a puppet for his fantasies.... Can't put my finger on it, but it has a weird vibe to me.
I am a male in real life, I enjoy my gender; my Lalafell is male too and I have no problem staring at Sam Fisher's rear when I play Splinter Cell etc. I do love to play as Morgana in LoL though. Very much even...
Sincerely,
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12-01-2019, 01:38 AMDumdogsWorld
You want an honest answer. I'll give you one.
If you search hard enough in this world of roughly 7.7 billion people of differing personalities, you're going to find out the harsh truth - if you can think of it, out there, somewhere, somebody has been triggered by it.
So if you're asking why it triggers people, all you need to do is ask yourself this:
Does it exist? -
12-01-2019, 01:49 AMhynaku
What would ones say if one day they find out AI robot is playing a character on a game.
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12-01-2019, 01:53 AMSturmChurroThose play default male hyur midlanders. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by hynaku
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12-01-2019, 02:00 AMDzianIn FFXI i used to jokingly say it was gay to play a male character... i mean why would a guy wanna spend there game time looking at another guys butt... sounds kinda gay to me....Quote:
Originally Posted by SturmChurro
but back then the irony was that 4 of the girls in my linkshell all played Male characters because of the way girls were treated by certain guys...
I don't really care that much whether you play a male or female character. but if your a guy playing a female with a female name then don't kick off when i refer to you as she or her instead of he or him...
thats what annoys me...
sitting there in a duty someone get antsy cos the tank messed up some mechanic... i might pipe up and say actually it wasn't her fault. (Au'ra female character) only for them to then kick off that i called them a woman.... -
12-01-2019, 02:01 AMJybril
I guess the same reason why I'm actually a talking dog irl:
I feel like playing a Lizard / Cat / Potato in a video game.
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_JJ2nbjTCSE/hqdefault.jpg
RL pic of me incase people are scared that they're gonna get catfished.
Felt cute, might delete later. -
12-01-2019, 02:07 AMSturmChurroI get supposed women get mad at me if I refer to them as "he" or "him"... just easier to say "them" nowadays...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dzian
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12-01-2019, 02:08 AMJWag12787
Cause female heroines are badass, and others don't want to admit it?
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12-01-2019, 02:09 AMMikkoAkureThat’s not correct. Anyone can do anything for any reason. Looking at slutty glamours is not a surefire way to tell the gender behind the character. Some straight women in my FC play as cat girls wearing nothing but cowboy boots, a bra, and panties because they think they’re hot. Some straight men in my FC play half-naked muscular roe boys because they think they’re awesome. One of my best friends dresses up her male miqo’te in slutty clothes because she thinks he’s hot. Does that also give you a weird vibe or is it just boys playing as girls?Quote:
Originally Posted by MrKusakabe
Quantifying anyone’s reason for playing any character as being “bad” or “weird” just smells like people consciously or sub-consciously trying to make themselves feel like they’re better than another type of person regarding each of their choices on how to play this game. Yeah, there are tons of dudes playing female characters nearly naked because they’re attracted to women.
But I don’t think that’s any more or less valid than me, a guy not attracted to women who plays female characters because I’m super-duper into fashion and I think it’s fun to spend a lot of time making and theming new glams and getting complimented.
Or the guy who wants to play a giant woman. Or the girl who wants to play a cute potato. Or the people who make characters look like themselves in real life and play the game as them.
It’s an MMO, just let people have their own fun and don’t be weird about it. -
12-01-2019, 02:12 AMJybrilI just go by their character really. I don't care what people call me since itQuote:
Originally Posted by SturmChurro
really doesn't matter and I don't see the point of correcting them but
feel free to correct me. I just think people should play the game and not worry
about who's gender is who and let folks play what they want. -
12-01-2019, 02:21 AMSummonerSenah
In my static, which is nine people (we have a standby) we have three men that play male characters, four men that play female characters, and two women that play female characters. Even when we are in voice chat over Discord, we call each other by our character names, and no one is bothered by it. I guess you just have to play with people who aren't fussed by gender issues.
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12-01-2019, 02:26 AMSenorPattyNah, it's totally about that thread that was talking about it lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Angus-Beef
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12-01-2019, 02:32 AMhynaku
If I don't know just say what ever there character is or just call them by there names. Really makes me mad when you hear ones use rude comments thinking your that sex and not the other.
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12-01-2019, 02:35 AMTheodric
I just refer to people by the gender of the character that they choose to play unless told otherwise.
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12-01-2019, 02:42 AMSkivvyI know this isn't the topic at hand, but it always makes me giggle when females correct people when they've used a masculine pronoun for them. OK I totally get it...if it's that important to you, by all means please correct the person, but I can't help but think they just want to have special recognition because OMG FEMALE ON THE INTERNET, lets swoon and give them things!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jybril
There are definitely conversations where it may be relevant to the conversation going on, but it's almost always first thought when I see that:X -
12-01-2019, 02:46 AMSturmChurroSo I sometimes use he to refer to someone online, like on reflex. I have literally gotten into huge arguments with them and some random dude. The worst are those "husband and wife" couples in-game, the "husband" comes in and starts "protecting" her. I'm just over here like..Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
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12-01-2019, 02:48 AMViduI think I did that exactly once - back when I was playing a male character and had this very unpleasent replacement-co-tank for our weekly Coil-raid. For T3 everyone in the group who could would change to a tank, so we were able to just run through, ignoring all the mobs etc. The best tank-gear most people who werent a tank-main had was the armor from LT - the WoL-set.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
My Co-tank made a comment about how "gay" it looked and how REAL MEN like him and me would never wear it!
So... I changed into my WoL-armor and told him "I'm not a guy" - I think he actually made a comment about how he had never met a girl who played a tank almost as good as him aswell... could have been almost a compliment - hadnt I been the better tank in the first place.
One of my fondest memories...
(Other than that I never cared about it - I might react slower when refered to as "he" because it takes me a second to realise "oh, you meant ME, sure, sure, sorry!" but I never correct them - even now, playing as a female character, I sometimes get refered to as "he") -
12-01-2019, 02:54 AMAlucard135There are no females on the internet. The moment someone logs into the internet they automatically become a male. Knowing this scientific fact would make online interactions a lot easier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Theodric
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12-01-2019, 02:58 AMRasikkoSo I will always be assumed to be an actual woman. Woo who. Gotta change that. *strips her down and makes her look as scantly clad as possible*Quote:
Originally Posted by MrKusakabe
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12-01-2019, 03:03 AMSkivvyThis actually sounds like a fun game. Get a group of ~20 people or so and let us guess what they are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasikko
Also, big oof on that bolded part. lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vidu
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12-01-2019, 03:10 AMhynaku
I let ones guess all time what I am. All tell them love dresses and cute glamour. I don't like scantly outfits or seeing ones wearing nothing. My character is about same size as I am in real life.
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12-01-2019, 03:18 AMHe-Saiyan
Just tell the people who are triggered that it is worst to be triggered by the person being triggered.
That usually shuts up You-tube people at least... -
12-01-2019, 03:19 AMNedkel
From my experience, gay people usually plays male characters in 99% of cases.
You play a character you find attractive, simple. -
12-01-2019, 03:25 AMGemina
PC culture is making this far more complicated than it needs to be. If you want me to address you by the proper pronoun(s), then I strongly suggest you play the appropriate sex. That's my $.02
I remember reading an article about 'is she a he?' And it brought up some interesting statistics that seem to make sense. Things like the rate that female avatars jump and spam abilities outside of combat being far more attributed to rl males than females. What rl females seem to excel at are the amount of emojis used during chat which is overwhelmingly in their favor, and also... correct grammar. They are FAR more likely to correct someone's grammar, comment about it, and making sure their own responses are correct. Guys don't care about this, like at all lol.
Gawd, I wish I could find it as I would like to source it. However, it didn't mention anything about attributing scantily clad female avatars being played mostly by males. A fit female body is well... pretty freakin awesome to look at. And in a world where everyone is super fit, they are kind of going to be all over the place. -
12-01-2019, 03:35 AMWhiteArchmageMine does the same, we're 5 men, 1 non-binary, and 2 women. Of the guys, 3 play female characters, 2 play male, and both women play female. I used to switch race and gender every few months.Quote:
Originally Posted by SummonerSenah
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12-01-2019, 03:40 AMTheMightyMollusk
I don't really care what pronouns people use to refer to me. I reserve the right to report people who go too far, but that's the same as with any form of harassment.
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12-01-2019, 04:37 AMRasikkoI care about my own, but I don't correct people. I'm becoming more female as this thread progresses.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gemina
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12-01-2019, 04:47 AMElladieIt may not be relevant to the conversation at hand, but I'm a female playing a female character so why would anyone refer to me as 'he' unless they're making a whole bunch of assumptions? A bit like you just made assumptions about why a woman would correct you ... As Theo said, call people by the gender they're playing, if they don't like that, they'll tell you. But don't make assumptions about why they told you please because what you just said in the post I quoted was borderline offensive, at least to me. Stating that I'm female has got absolutely nothing to to do with me thinking about, wanting or seeking special treatment.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
I could go ahead now and make some assumptions about you and your views on women but I'll be charitable instead and presume you really didn't mean to sound as though you think most women are mercenary and manipulative -
12-01-2019, 05:01 AMSkivvyI wasn't referring to only in-game interactions. In games I play, i will address people as what their character is unless I'm told/know otherwise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elladie
But at any rate, you see this online all the time. You can be in the most mundane thread about a person's dog where someone is like "Oh man, his dog is cute!", but then OP has to correct them and tell them they're a chick. Them being female has absolutely no bearing on the cuteness of the dog, so why bring it up? To me that is incredibly silly.
For what it's worth, I'm female.Now give me all your gil and shinies. -
12-01-2019, 05:07 AMElladieSo basically a woman who objects to the wrong gender pronouns is doing so because she's after 'stuff' or 'special treatment'? Wow. Okay ....Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
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12-01-2019, 05:13 AMSkivvyDid I say every woman who ever corrects anyone is only doing it purely for self-gain? Oh boy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elladie
With that said, I do think it's quite petty in many situations, and it makes me giggle a bit when I see it. Jumping back specifically to games, it is quite well-known you can get tons of attention/goodies just for being female, or even just claiming to be. I think plenty of people take advantage of this in games.
As mentioned previously, there are obviously times where it may help to correct someone. Much like how I told you I'm female myself, because the way you were phrasing things makes it seem like you thought I was male. Some people just also dig their gender, hey, cool. You do you, but I can still think you're silly for correcting someone if it has no importance to the topic itself. -
12-01-2019, 05:23 AMSomeRandomHuman
I go by the PC character unless told/informed otherwise. If you play a male character I use masculine pronouns. If you play female I use feminine ones. If you are decent/respectful and wish to have different ones used you're free to say so. You're more likely to get positive response from responding positively after all.
Getting butthurt because some rando on the internet that knows nothing about you calls you the gender of your PC is something that shouldn't be happening.
People also mess up and/or misspeak from time to time. I have a friend who prefers agender pronouns but every now and again I'll slip up and use masculine ones. -
12-01-2019, 05:36 AMElladieYou certainly IMPLIED that every female who does this is doing it to gain some kind of advantage. You may not THINK it yourself, but even your joke at the end of your previous post strongly suggested you do think it( I'm female too, haha give me your money, with the last phrase crossed out) Your statement that you're female too became a provocation when you added the crossed-out addendum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Skivvy
You're entitled to think what you like about anyone you meet in RL, online or in games, of course. But sweeping generalisations like this will skew your viewpoint at the very least and may possibly make you sound like a judgemental or prejudiced fool. So probably best to keep them to yourself.
I am happy to accept that you didn't mean this the way it sounded, that these women are merely 'silly' in your opinion, rather than manipulative. But since this whole thread is about folks being triggered, it's perhaps unwise to treat something as a joke that maybe distressing to someone else. -
12-01-2019, 05:39 AMMrKusakabeOf course you would be assumed as a woman, you are playing a female character after all. Or should I refer to "him" when I adress a cat lady? And about your unreasonable exaggeration: That is the core problem of you and people with your mindset. Do you want to be seen as male or female? And do you start to be triggered when I am assuming something? Look how much spin these threads get, and you are a part of that "confusion", but you love to stir things up by the trap you set up yourself (playing a female as a male and thus wondering when people address you wrongly). Maybe I just don't like fakes and are more up to WYSIWYG. You gotta live with that; it's your own choice after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rasikko
Oh yeah, sorry, I forgot to add all the possible disclaimers to my post so you can't overwrite my personal opinion and observations by your opinion that is backed up with 0 facts as "That's not correct". Do you realize we both have a different view on the matter, but one of us is trying to "be right" about it? It gives me many weird vibes when someone plays the other gender, and there is nothing wrong with that, even if you wish to play the political correct person. I don't have to like and justify everything. If it's "an MMO" (what is that even supposed to help your argument?), I am not allowed to be creeped out when some overly sexualized Viera toon's player is called "Mike"?Quote:
Originally Posted by MikkoAkure
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12-01-2019, 05:57 AMSturmChurroIt's just a pronoun. In a game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Elladie
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