Could I get a summary? I’m interested enough to know the answer but not enough to actually watch the video.
people wanna experiment gender without being call out(trans and not trans), lots of early models were like that, people do it because other do( to addapt to new enviorement).
I’d say it’s also, for some people (whether they realize it or not) a more accessible form of gender expression than crossdressing.
Can confirm, I was born a girl but found myself using male avatars a lot because they felt right. Am now non-binary. :hexbear-non-binary:
Lol I was so repressed I would never pick femme characters because deep down I knew that was what I wanted for myself. I didn’t want to give myself an inch in experimentation or else I’d risk opening the floodgates. Crossdressing was even more of a no-no for the same reasons.
So yeah I totally believe that.
I think that “digital expression” is its own thing. I’ve never had the urge to crossdress irl, but I always play girls in MMOs, and I know a lot of other guys like that (it’s the plurality in FF14, with over half of the players playing as catgirls). I dunno if there’s any research into this though it’s just the vibe I get.
anime girl is the carcification of online avatars
Also in an intangible world, there are no downsides to being a woman and no benefits for a masculine body.
Hate and harrassment? There’s a reason women hide their gender on the internet.
Yup. Try playing an online game with a generic g*mer username, and then change your username to a “girly” one. The tone of 99% of your interactions immediately changes.
If people find out you are a dog on a forum or anonymous social media you will never hear the end of it. Expect to be harassed for your identity no matter who you are if you are foolish enough to reveal any personal aspects. Everyone gets trolled online.
Are you really going to tell me these cishet “staring at an ass for 60 lvls” chuds use female avatars in solidarity with women?
What? No I don’t think they do it for solidarity? Most people think they’re dudes anyway? I wasn’t talking about that.
How is gender a “personal” detail? When was the last time someone rold you to get back into the kitchen for having a male voice in an online game? Trust me, there’s a reason I don’t turn voice chat on in online games but if I had a male voice I wouldn’t think twice because that shit doesn’t get you harassed. Are you going to tell me sexism doesn’t exist next?
it’s a mix of both your comments. It’s a thing in VR chat that practically none of the girls are irl girls. For the player it’s keyhole glimpse into seeing yourself as a girl without having to be seen as a girl. They don’t receive the full sexist treatment that a girl gamer would.
lol that comment didn’t deserve a delete tho
Because women rule and men drool :tofu-cool:
I don’t really believe in cis men, tbh.
honestly yeah. I feel more like a cis boy than a cis man. IDK how to explain that really but I just mean the idea of being a man has so much baggage I don’t know if that’s how I feel but I was born in a masculine body and that feels right, although i wish I didn’t have to shave every day.
