Being Gendered Correctly

[LadyLarunai]

I just go off character sex, but I've been playing these games since I was I child I don't even notice anymore are I barely talk to the dungeon randoms as they are rarely on my server

[SummonerSenah]

Because I know males that play female characters and females that play male characters, I try to use character names when referring to someone. It keeps it simple.

[Awrini]

This one has a massive headache from the reading of this thread.

[SirSaber]

This one has a massive headache from the reading of this thread.

This one agrees with that one about the massive headache those ones gave us.

[reality_check]

Why is it so hard for so many people to understand someone's sensitivities? One day in life you will feel strongly about something that the rest of the world probably doesn't give two shits about.

You know what makes it easier? Compassionate people who will respect sensitivities even if it means nothing to them. It's called basic interaction with human beings 101, a course that it seems a lot people around these forums missed out on.

[Versiroth]

Why is it so hard for so many people to understand someone's sensitivities? One day in life you will feel strongly about something that the rest of the world probably doesn't give two shits about.

You know what makes it easier? Compassionate people who will respect sensitivities even if it means nothing to them. It's called basic interaction with human beings 101, a course that it seems a lot people around these forums missed out on.

Coddling people and giving merit to their (over)sensitivities is what causes people like the OP to act so entitled in the first place. People need to stop getting offended by every minute little thing that happens to them.

If people were told to "Suck it up!" a little more and "Ah, you poor thing!" a little less, the world would be a better place.

[reality_check]

Coddling people and giving merit to their (over)sensitivities is what causes people like the OP to act so entitled in the first place. People need to stop getting offended by every minute little thing that happens to them.

If people were told to "Suck it up!" a little more and "Ah, you poor thing!" a little less, the world would be a better place.

You have a lot to learn about life and people in general.

[Versiroth]

You have a lot to learn about life and people in general.

Right back at you. Expecting the world to pander to your every insecurity shows that you have absolutely no clue how the world works. People don't owe you anything.

[SirSaber]

Why is it so hard for so many people to understand someone's sensitivities? One day in life you will feel strongly about something that the rest of the world probably doesn't give two shits about.

You know what makes it easier? Compassionate people who will respect sensitivities even if it means nothing to them. It's called basic interaction with human beings 101, a course that it seems a lot people around these forums missed out on.

Then let me ask you.

Are you compassionate towards people in third world lands?
Do you fly to where they live to go help the humanitary organizations?
Do you send thousands of dollars to families in need every year?

Do you?

People bitching about a virtual game do not deserve any compassion imho.
It's totally a 1st world problem.

[infinitezero]

Then let me ask you.

Are you compassionate towards people in third world lands?
Do you fly to where they live to go help the humanitary organizations?
Do you send thousands of dollars to families in need every year?

Do you?

People bitching about a virtual game do not deserve any compassion imho.
It's totally a 1st world problem.

Every problem out there can be compared to a worse one. By that logic, you could say that starving children don't have it that bad because at least they don't have radiation sickness from the Hiroshima bombing. A problem is a problem, no matter how many problems out there that are worse by popular opinion. Please don't make a habit of discrediting peoples problems when you don't know how it feels to them.

Anyways, on topic: I have been guilty of this at times, and learned not to make that sort of assumption anymore. I was worried at one point that I genuinely offended a FC member and felt bad about it... but I apologized immediately and was forgiven. I guess the point of this post is that I hope you can see things from the other end and not be so offended, even if it is tiring. If you make the correction respectfully, you will almost certainly get a respectful apology. If you don't, that person was never worth your time to begin with and should be disregarded.

Best of luck to you in regards to people not making this assumption in the future.


EDIT: To everone saying it's just a game, blah, blah, blah... Have you never experienced feelings when watching a movie, reading a book or playing a game? I know I was sad when Aeris died, when Mufasa died, the end of The Notebook etc. Saying something isn't real life doesn't mean you can't feel emotions about it. Hell, that's half the reason a lot of people play role playing games in the first place. This argument only becomes even less valid when we're talking about a game populated by real people with real lives and emotions. Open your minds a little bit.