Do you tend to go for characters of your own sex?
Go for? I tend to make them on games, especially of the MMO sort. The women are all slutted up with their boobs hanging out. I just don't feel comfortable watching that all day, and the weird looks I'd get. I like pretty women as much as the next guy, but it gets a bit..odd, after a while.
Do you think characters of your opposite sex don't, or do, suit roles for particular reasons?
Not at all, in this day and age, anyone can and should do anything they damn well please.
Have you ever noticed/ known somebody that won't play as the opposite sex? (Give examples)
Yes indeed. My ex-step-father totally wouldn't. But..he..well, never really explained that. I think he didn't want to be judged? Don't really know. He was an introvert.
Your views on this-
My views on this are ranging, but a point I really want to hit is that everyone who refuses to play a female character isn't always sexist. If you've got the choice to make a female or male character, and always choose male, it may be because:
A) You're used to it.
B) You like 'being the character', so, it's easier
C) Don't feel like being judged by peers, for various reasons
D) Don't want to seem like one of the creeps on online games that..well..do very creepy things as female characters
E) You feel weird looking at, and playing as a female dressed up like a slut, with a sword.
Now, people who refuse to play FF13 because the lead is female are a totally different deal. But, that's been delved into enough. I really just wanted to get that point across.
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