This...has been one of those things I've been agonizing over myself.

While I am a liberal thinker and in RL, you're allowed to do whatever you want, personally, when I see a man (That you can really just point out and say "Yeah, that's a guy") in a dress or something feminine, or a woman in something masculine (and yet still has very feminine features), it bothers me personally. Do I voice it? No, not really; everyone has the right to do whatever the heck they want to do with their lives. But it doesn't remove the fact that I don't feel comfortable nor is it a sight for my eyes. But that's my own personal opinion.

This is further heightened in a fantasy genre RPG. While I understand the desire from some of the LGBT and other individuals that want the ability to have some of the dresses and other items that are female only, or some of the females wanting the male counterparts, to me, it completely destroys my immersion. Now, you'll say "Well, in a game where they have a full blown chocobo suit or swimwear that you can glamour onto your gear, your immersion isn't going to stand much of a chance". While true, most of the stuff is based on the game so I can tolerate it (only a bit more. To me, the silly stuff really breaks the environment and I like to have my fantasy genre to be as immersive as possible). So to me, it makes no sense whatsoever when I see a tank in a bikini or in a chocobo/moogle suit, while somewhat funny when it does happen.

But, I completely understand the desire or the want. I would rather they give each sex a glamour that is similar to what they release the other side so that both sides feel like they are getting something. But the cross between some males wearing female gear and some females wearing male gear, I'm not keen on.

NOW! I will say this: Some of the female armor sexualizes characters, no doubt about that. They should have one that is full armor, and one that is half armor/sexualized. Allow both choices. Or, make sure that when you do this, you don't do it all the time. I can completely understand female players being completely disgruntled every time they see an armor set on a female character and it covers everything except, you know, the ABSOLUTE CRITICAL PARTS of a body. The Dragoon one is utterly stupid on a functionality level because, simply put, you've got such a huge opening. While I understand Dragoons are nimble, how is it that the female dragoon has that huge opening and the male ones don't and yet the males can still do all the Dragoon skills?

I think the sexualization of the female body is still being done to this day. And I can applaud the steps that some gamers have taken to include our female gendered colleges and take their side in some cases. To me, I can also understand that some men LIKE to see their women in a sexualized manner. While the debate between it being right or wrong can go on for years, the fact is that it's simply a common male view.

TL;DR: I don't agree with crossdressing, because on a personal view, I don't like it, because it simply breaks my immersion in the game. I'm also not afraid to speak my opinion because this is, in the end, a forum where I can state my opinion. But on that note, I also don't like the fact the game has silly stuff that can be glamoured over proper sets because it's "funny" or "cute". The visual team needs to start thinking about adding both sexes when they add items, and they need to take in account that they need to meet the same standards: If you add something sexy for females, add something sexy that females would like on males. Equality is something that should always be striven for. Finally, we have made strides on sexualizing female anatomy but we still have a long way to go before we can safely say that both sexes are being treated fairly.

From what I can see, S-E is looking towards removing some items and making it unisex. While I don't personally like that choice, it is their game and I will not say a word about it if I see it, but personally, it won't sit well with me.

"If you don't have anything nice to say, then don't say anything at all" - any mother figure.