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<blockquote data-quote="Tanin Wulf" data-source="post: 7326768" data-attributes="member: 6777825"><p>So other threads have got my curious if I'm a statistical anomaly, or if I'm closer to the average gaming experience... so I thought I'd ask and see what emerges: what are you groups like in traditional diversity terms (Gender, Race, Orientation)?</p><p></p><p>Some quick "ground rules:"</p><p></p><p>1. I'm looking for in-person groups here (not for any particular reason, just because that's how I prefer my gaming. There is absolutely no judgment of online games, those are fun too!).</p><p></p><p>2. Since this involves a potentially contentious issue, I say that I have no judgment of you and your group! There is no such thing, to me, of too much or too little diversity in ANY PERSON'S GAMING GROUP. What matters is that they were the best gamers for YOUR GROUP. No judgment.</p><p></p><p>So My Groups:</p><p></p><p>I have DM'd groups in 4 different states and been a player in 2 different states.</p><p></p><p>WISCONSIN (DM): Average was 6 players, 1 DM. Usually 3-4 straight white male players, 1 gay white male player, and 1-2 straight white female players. DM, me, straight white male married to one of the female players.</p><p>WISCONSIN (PLAYER): As a player, group was 6 players, 1 DM. Average was 2-3 straight white male players, 2 straight black players, and 1-2 straight white female players (1 or both were usually married to me or the DM). DM was straight white male.</p><p></p><p>MICHIGAN (DM): Average was between 5 and 6 players. Split at various times between 1-3 straight white female players, 2-3 straight white male players, and 1 gay white player.</p><p></p><p>VIRGINIA (DM): Averaged 2 straight white female players. 2 straight black female players. 1-2 straight white male players. 1 straight black male player.</p><p>VIRGINIA (PLAYER): Averaged 3 straight black female players, 1 straight white player (me) and DM was straight white male.</p><p></p><p>INDIANA (DM): 2-3 straight white males, 2 straight white women.</p><p></p><p>(For those keeping track that's 14ish men to 13ish women. 8ish black to 14ish white, and this is all from memory as I wasn't exactly keeping records the whole time.) But never once has this been an issue at the table (even that time we played Scion and had a player who played a Son of Thor who was a send up to blaxploitation movies... and it worked so incredibly well.)</p><p></p><p>SO WHAT ABOUT YOU? What appears to be a more "normal" group to you from your experiences? Does it line up to something like the above? Is it wildly different? (Again, NO judgment, NO right answer. This is pure academic curiosity and discussion fodder of polite and respectful discussion!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tanin Wulf, post: 7326768, member: 6777825"] So other threads have got my curious if I'm a statistical anomaly, or if I'm closer to the average gaming experience... so I thought I'd ask and see what emerges: what are you groups like in traditional diversity terms (Gender, Race, Orientation)? Some quick "ground rules:" 1. I'm looking for in-person groups here (not for any particular reason, just because that's how I prefer my gaming. There is absolutely no judgment of online games, those are fun too!). 2. Since this involves a potentially contentious issue, I say that I have no judgment of you and your group! There is no such thing, to me, of too much or too little diversity in ANY PERSON'S GAMING GROUP. What matters is that they were the best gamers for YOUR GROUP. No judgment. So My Groups: I have DM'd groups in 4 different states and been a player in 2 different states. WISCONSIN (DM): Average was 6 players, 1 DM. Usually 3-4 straight white male players, 1 gay white male player, and 1-2 straight white female players. DM, me, straight white male married to one of the female players. WISCONSIN (PLAYER): As a player, group was 6 players, 1 DM. Average was 2-3 straight white male players, 2 straight black players, and 1-2 straight white female players (1 or both were usually married to me or the DM). DM was straight white male. MICHIGAN (DM): Average was between 5 and 6 players. Split at various times between 1-3 straight white female players, 2-3 straight white male players, and 1 gay white player. VIRGINIA (DM): Averaged 2 straight white female players. 2 straight black female players. 1-2 straight white male players. 1 straight black male player. VIRGINIA (PLAYER): Averaged 3 straight black female players, 1 straight white player (me) and DM was straight white male. INDIANA (DM): 2-3 straight white males, 2 straight white women. (For those keeping track that's 14ish men to 13ish women. 8ish black to 14ish white, and this is all from memory as I wasn't exactly keeping records the whole time.) But never once has this been an issue at the table (even that time we played Scion and had a player who played a Son of Thor who was a send up to blaxploitation movies... and it worked so incredibly well.) SO WHAT ABOUT YOU? What appears to be a more "normal" group to you from your experiences? Does it line up to something like the above? Is it wildly different? (Again, NO judgment, NO right answer. This is pure academic curiosity and discussion fodder of polite and respectful discussion!) [/QUOTE]
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