Quote Originally Posted by Moonsprite View Post
I lol’d at the “irl female players” part. Look, I’m all for people having options because they like certain things, but the more manly appearance stuff like facial hair and more muscles is, IMO, a guy obsession. Irl, as a woman, I hate beards. I don’t know any woman who is like omg hot beard guy. Most guys look better without them, beards scratch faces when you get kissed, beards get food in them, not attractive. I also think the obsession with muscles is definitely a guy thing. That’s completely fine, but I think it’s funny guys think most women like these things.

I wanted to also mention that I agree healer sets can be feminine a lot of the time. The fending sets are definitely masculine or neutral though. I think I have about 5 options in about 80 levels worth of fending gear that’s actually feminine for my PLD. I think there is a gender bias going on with the healing/tanking roles. I saw the new WHM set and it does look like in the artwork that it may have ruffles in back. I don’t know if there will be a male version that’s different, but I definitely get why guy characters are upset by their lack of options.
You don't know me then.

Beards are hot. Bigger the better. Needs to be well trimmed and shaped though, scraggly beards, unkempt beards, are a disgrace and make you look trashy

Facial hair is a very masculine marker. Just ask any woman over 30. Baby faced men make me feel dirty.