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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Three_Haligonians" data-source="post: 1593624" data-attributes="member: 19546">This is also a very interesting point.  My DM would certainly allow us to make characters either male or female, however, all of my characters have so far been female.  Although each character has a drastically different personality from the last (I have also played a gay character who formed a committed relationship with the halfling she saved), each one was, in fact, female.  What I find facinating is that the DM is constantly changing sexes, because he/she has to be everyone else!But here is another point for you, considering your thesis.  When I'm creating a new character to play, I often start with a character from a film, so that I get the personality, intonation, and point of view from the actor.  This character is then "tweaked" and moulded to what I want to play.  But here's the really strange bit: I tend to start with male characters!  I can't remember who it was who said that there are "no great female roles" to play in Hollywood, but I'm beginning to see their point.  The bulk of roles available to women are "damsel in distress", "wide-eyed innnocent", or "sex-goddess".  We see these stereotypes repeated in fantasy literature, which is also frustrating (if you've read R.A. Salvadore you'll know that Catti-brie is one of the coolest fantasy chicks alive, yet still, she needs protecting, and she'll never be on par with Drizzt as a fighter).For instance, one of my characters was a saytre who was working with a M-6 type organization within the fey court.  I wanted a smooth talking expert spy who always had some device capable of getting her out of a bad situation.  I also wanted her to have a bit of grit, you know, the detective drinking whiskey at the bar with the gravely voice and the single fan rotating above her.  And what female roles did I find available...well, none.  So, I started with James Bond and Jesse from the Preacher series (comics).  On the other hand, my latest character is a mix between Chel from Road to El Dorado, Salma Hayek's character from Once Apone a Time in Mexico, and The Bride from Kill Bill...all great female roles...or...at least...versitile.Hope this is helping! (T from Three Haligonians)</blockquote>

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