(06-23-2015, 08:52 PM)AquiziTC Wrote:(06-23-2015, 08:41 PM)Natalie Mcbeef Wrote:(06-23-2015, 08:35 PM)K Wrote: In the past I've started and been a part of several LGBT centric groups, and from my experience it's a double edged sword. While it's nice to have a group that understands your unique experiences and tribulations, creating a group geared toward sexual orientation does run an elevated risk of brining questionable characters out of the woodwork.
Furthermore I echo an earlier sentiment that creating an exclusively LGBT group does a disservice to people by underestimating their ability to empathize. Drawing lines and creating "others" is after all the root of why people may not feel comfortable in certain environments. Anyway, just my two gil.
P.S.
A few tips. Most Tia's are gay, and never follow a lalafell down a dark alley.
Same, nothing wrong with an LGBT linkshell, but all you'll be doing is cloistering yourself.
...and my Tia is gay too <_< Â >_>
Maybe the Nunh is just the only straight one.
"Whoever pulls the short straw has to have sex with all these ladies."
I don't know. It's not like being in a specific linkshell means you're cutting off all contact to the outside world! It can just be a more convenient place to find people you want to find, or to just.. let loose for a little while.
On another note I should be meeting these Tias, or a Xaela please.
My thoughts exactly. Having one out of your eight linkshell slots set aside for a specific interest group is hardly seperating yourself, or that group, off from the rest of the community. Nor is it creating a 'Me vs. Them' mentality. If this was a group for Ishgardian character OOC, Au Ra players, knitting enthusiasts or anything else in the world, would this conversation even come up?
Many LGBT people don’t have access to other LGBT people, community centers or support networks. Many places in the world are neither friendly nor safe for LGBT people - developed first world countries included. I've met a lot of people through other games who are that exact situation. Also, in my experiences, video games and online communities are often one the first place many trans* individuals start to explore their identity. I've had the opportunity to connect with and share my experience to those who are desperately seeking a safe place to do the same.
I'm not expecting such a Linkshell to be so heavy all the time. I'm hoping to use it to set up connections and plots with other LGBT characters. I think there's a lot of potential for fun in doing so.