Comments on: Guest Post: Convincing Cross-Gender Characters http://toomanyannas.com/feature/guest-post-convincing-cross-gender-characters/ Because Raiding and Roleplay are not Mutually Exclusive Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v= hourly 1 By: Shad http://toomanyannas.com/feature/guest-post-convincing-cross-gender-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-14901 Shad Thu, 28 Jan 2010 18:32:49 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/?p=2623#comment-14901 "Play people, not sexes." Yes. That exactly. I've seen a good many people rolling their first cross-gender character who've gotten way too wrapped up in "playing a guy/girl." It irks me to no end to see that some people still subconsciously think of the opposite gender as stereotypes rather than people. “Play people, not sexes.”

Yes. That exactly. I’ve seen a good many people rolling their first cross-gender character who’ve gotten way too wrapped up in “playing a guy/girl.” It irks me to no end to see that some people still subconsciously think of the opposite gender as stereotypes rather than people.

]]> By: Vidyala http://toomanyannas.com/feature/guest-post-convincing-cross-gender-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-14897 Vidyala Thu, 28 Jan 2010 16:56:59 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/?p=2623#comment-14897 This is a really great post and reminded me of why I was sad when Blogatelle ended, and also makes me a bit sadder that I am no longer on an RP server. I always struggled to play cross gender characters (just as you said, Anna) but with all of this in mind I think I could do it. Excellent post. I'm glad you were all able to keep in touch and stay friends, blogging notwithstanding. :) This is a really great post and reminded me of why I was sad when Blogatelle ended, and also makes me a bit sadder that I am no longer on an RP server. I always struggled to play cross gender characters (just as you said, Anna) but with all of this in mind I think I could do it. Excellent post.

I’m glad you were all able to keep in touch and stay friends, blogging notwithstanding. :)

]]> By: Cynwise of Stormwind http://toomanyannas.com/feature/guest-post-convincing-cross-gender-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-14885 Cynwise of Stormwind Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:24:14 +0000 http://toomanyannas.com/?p=2623#comment-14885 Well said. As someone who plays both male and female characters, it's more about what *you* think than what *they* think. Well said. As someone who plays both male and female characters, it’s more about what *you* think than what *they* think.

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