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<blockquote data-quote="Felix" data-source="post: 1720676" data-attributes="member: 3929"><p>There's one fella in a game of mine who always plays female characters. Well, not always... the only male character he will play is a male lizardman. But aside from that he will not play male characters (this is true about other games he is in as two of the other player in the group are old gaming buddies of his.)</p><p></p><p>And I always play male characters. Why? Because that's what I know. I'm male. And as much as folks in this thread have said "there's no difference twixt male and female... just play a character with motivations" (which I agree that every character should have strong well-defined motivations) I think there truly are differences between men and women in the way they approach problems.</p><p></p><p>Why do I think that? Well, before anyone calles me bigoted, it's because that has been my experience. I have known a bunch of ladies who cannot understand why men habitually do some things, and I also know a bunch of men (including myself) who find females an absolute mystery. I believe men and women think differently. </p><p></p><p>That being said, I think it's hard for a man to RP a female PC because he is not female. And hard for a female to RP a male PC because she is not male. </p><p></p><p>Can it be done? Of course.</p><p></p><p>Can it be done well? Also, of course.</p><p></p><p>It's just bloody well harder to do. And if you have a player who doesn't want the challenge, then you'll end up with a genderless PC or a male-wearing-a-female-suit. </p><p></p><p>As for making gender an issue, a once-in-a-while foray accross gender lines is not an issue. But the guy in my group makes it an issue by refusing to do otherwise. Forget calling it wrong or bad... it isn't... but what it is is grating. "Oh, another female PC beauty-queen with huge gazoongas."</p><p></p><p>So ask yourself if the guy is up for a big RP challenge. Shoot, you might want to even ask him if he is. And if you think he is, then by all means, let him take a shot at it. But if you think he's in it for the gazoongas, I advise putting the kybosh on it straight away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Felix, post: 1720676, member: 3929"] There's one fella in a game of mine who always plays female characters. Well, not always... the only male character he will play is a male lizardman. But aside from that he will not play male characters (this is true about other games he is in as two of the other player in the group are old gaming buddies of his.) And I always play male characters. Why? Because that's what I know. I'm male. And as much as folks in this thread have said "there's no difference twixt male and female... just play a character with motivations" (which I agree that every character should have strong well-defined motivations) I think there truly are differences between men and women in the way they approach problems. Why do I think that? Well, before anyone calles me bigoted, it's because that has been my experience. I have known a bunch of ladies who cannot understand why men habitually do some things, and I also know a bunch of men (including myself) who find females an absolute mystery. I believe men and women think differently. That being said, I think it's hard for a man to RP a female PC because he is not female. And hard for a female to RP a male PC because she is not male. Can it be done? Of course. Can it be done well? Also, of course. It's just bloody well harder to do. And if you have a player who doesn't want the challenge, then you'll end up with a genderless PC or a male-wearing-a-female-suit. As for making gender an issue, a once-in-a-while foray accross gender lines is not an issue. But the guy in my group makes it an issue by refusing to do otherwise. Forget calling it wrong or bad... it isn't... but what it is is grating. "Oh, another female PC beauty-queen with huge gazoongas." So ask yourself if the guy is up for a big RP challenge. Shoot, you might want to even ask him if he is. And if you think he is, then by all means, let him take a shot at it. But if you think he's in it for the gazoongas, I advise putting the kybosh on it straight away. [/QUOTE]
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