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[–] lol_idk@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 month ago (21 children)

Can someone explain why men do this? It takes me just a few messages to figure it out most of the time. What's the motivation?

[–] HowManyNimons@lemmy.world 21 points 1 month ago (8 children)

I often play RPGs as a female character, as a means of stepping outside of myself and actually, you know, role-playing. But I seldom play online games, and do not try to convince anyone that I'm a woman irl.

Still, it's interesting how people assume that because I've chosen to spend my game time watching a female avatar run about, I must be a woman. I've been in some sticky situations, but none thus far involving anyone claiming to be lesbian.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (4 children)

"If I'm gonna stare at an ass for hours it may as well be a hot one" is a reason I've heard.

The last descendant seems to be leaning hard on that demographic as well. The outfits are... Basically shovelware mobile game coomer shit.

[–] Nelots@lemm.ee 6 points 1 month ago

That used to be my personal reason, but nowadays, I end up picking female characters even in games like Terraria where there isn't exactly much sex appeal going around. Turns out I like the sounds too, and not just dialog. I prefer hearing a girl grunt instead of some big macho man when I'm jumping or getting shot or whatever.

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