I usually play females despite being male. To begin with, there is the aesthetic reason. I tend to prefer more slender and elegant appearances in characters. Female animations tend to have more grace to them as well. I enjoy being able to play a character who is both beautiful and badass at the same time.
I've never really had trouble with people finding out that I'm male. I think its usually expected these days. One of my friends did tease me a bit about it though when I first started MMOs, but beyond that no one bats an eye.
There are times when I enjoy playing a male character, though. I enjoy playing as a male dwarf in games that have. Part of it is because of how unabashedly masculine they are with those huge beards and all, but is mostly because they tend to exemplify what I consider to be extremely positive male traits. These would be things like hard work ethic, loyalty, camaraderie, dependability, toughness, and strength to name a few examples. Also beards and Scottish accents. I see them as the working class Joes to the elves' aristocratic snobbery.
I've never really had trouble with people finding out that I'm male. I think its usually expected these days. One of my friends did tease me a bit about it though when I first started MMOs, but beyond that no one bats an eye.
There are times when I enjoy playing a male character, though. I enjoy playing as a male dwarf in games that have. Part of it is because of how unabashedly masculine they are with those huge beards and all, but is mostly because they tend to exemplify what I consider to be extremely positive male traits. These would be things like hard work ethic, loyalty, camaraderie, dependability, toughness, and strength to name a few examples. Also beards and Scottish accents. I see them as the working class Joes to the elves' aristocratic snobbery.
