Years ago I used to main male characters in games like WoW, Rift, and on some old forum RPs. I didn't like the attention I got on some of them and how people would get the wrong impression about myself as a player (that because our characters were involved, suddenly the players and I were dating being a common misconception. Or, as a runner-up, that I was pretending to be a dude irl and 'tricking' others because many of my characters had ding-dongs).
I noticed that I had less of these problems on my female characters and that the problems I came across while playing a lady were waaaayyyyy easier to handle. So I swapped and never went back.
I do have some male characters both in-game and in other RPs. I have a male xaela whose design I'm immensely proud of, but he's still level one.
Maybe one day I'll get comfortable enough to actively play male characters. Until then, however, I'm content to stick with my ladies.
I noticed that I had less of these problems on my female characters and that the problems I came across while playing a lady were waaaayyyyy easier to handle. So I swapped and never went back.
I do have some male characters both in-game and in other RPs. I have a male xaela whose design I'm immensely proud of, but he's still level one.
Maybe one day I'll get comfortable enough to actively play male characters. Until then, however, I'm content to stick with my ladies.
