playing as male or a female character in game

[TheRogueX]

Yep, I'd say there are two major camps when it comes to situations where one can create their own character.

1. Create a character in this world as a representation of yourself and proceed to be yourself.
2. Create a character in this world different from yourself and proceed to play the role.

Hmm. For some reason, this reads as if people who create a character that is the same gender as they must fall in #1, when that's absolutely not true.

I'm a male, I play male characters, but I'm not representing myself or being myself.. I'm playing my role.

The game is a Fantasy right? Why not live it?

^ This example implies that you aren't 'living the fantasy' if you play a character of your gender?