(06-23-2013, 10:41 PM)Darkfae Wrote:(03-01-2013, 12:47 PM)Kylin Wrote:Does this contest absolutely have to be pairings with the opposite gender? Even if our characters aren't inclined to their opposite gender, or don't share the gender expression of their models (or are non-binary about gender)?
- The event will then segway into a dancing contest. Those who wish to participate will be randomly teamed up with a partner of the opposite gender.Â
The following is not in any way speaking for Kylin, it's just my thoughts:
I think the point of the dance has nothing to do with encouraging romantic pairings, so sexuality isn't really relevant. It's randomised, after all. It does seem to be about traditional gender roles in dance, so on that front any character who doesn't identify their gender strictly with their biological sex should be able to choose which side they want to be on. If they can't choose a side they'd prefer to be on for just one dance, then there's not much that can be done for them. There's no exclusion, the activity simply is what it is, and picking one or the other for the duration of the dance in no way implies an opinion about the greater whole of any participant's lifestyle.
