Quote Originally Posted by EdenElsewhere View Post

Not to mention, I know PLENTY of women playing female characters who want the less slutty options men get or the more dapper options.
Gear for women looking like it does in most MMOs is the reason I usually reach for a male character. If I play a tank, I want to look like a damn tank, not run around in a metal bikini. Admittedly, XIV is better with this than most other MMOs I've come across, but a lot of the female versions still get shorts and skirts for no good reason. I'm not saying we shouldn't get those at all, of course. I'd be happiest if we always got two versions of gear that work for everyone - a "reasonable" one (aka what male characters tend to get) and a "fantasy" one (the one women usually get).

While we're at it, can we also please stop giving male characters ugly potato sacks while female characters get gorgeous dresses and pretty robes? That'd be really nice.