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[Mirage]

That's a real issue, Masamune. They actually will.

[Teakwood]

So, how gross is this thread going to get?

[Eekiki]

So, how gross is this thread going to get?

On a scale from Wilford Brimley to Sarah Jessica Parker, I think we'll get up to Kirstie Alley.

I got up to Kirstie Alley in her "Star Trek II" days, if you know what I mean.

[Mirage]

So, how gross is this thread going to get?

What's gross in it?

[Teakwood]

What's gross in it?

The "oh the hermaphrodites and asexuals will feel left out!" line being played for laughs, for one thing? Also, a bunch of straight men telling women that they need to divulge their identity on the internet? I'm honestly surprised it's managed to stay this civil, so far.

[AsterBarnivere]

And then comes along the topic of "marriage"... oh the rage that will ensue.

[Teakwood]

So... we need to force women to disclose their identity - google search "WoW Real ID women's reactions" or something along those lines for a primer on why this is a bad idea - in order to protect straight men's feeeeeeeelings from possibly being hurt?

[AsterBarnivere]

How about people stop using games as a dating service and actually play?
(I know there are some very sexually frustrated virgins, but geez, going as far as hitting on a guy playing as a chick..)

Reminds me of a story of some dude who played WOW, hit on some night elf "chick", fell for "her" and bought "her" gifts and spent about $4k on her, then when he went to meet "her" irl, "She" was a "he" and he killed himself afterward.

And to all the typical sexist antics of "There are no girls on the internet" You sure try your hardest to find one in-game.

[Celethien]

If SE would implement this as optional I wonder how many people would actually even use it.
I kinda doubt there wouldn't be that many...
If you were forced to choose either one... then that would be just silly. :I

[Fiosha_Maureiba]

Even if SE had this option, I think it will not be used as intended.