Jump to content
  • Welcome to the TransPulse Forums!

    We offer a safe, inclusive community for transgender and gender non-conforming folks, as well as their loved ones, to find support and information.  Join today!

Do You Play Games As Your Opposite Sex?


Guest ametur_poet

Recommended Posts

Guest TheFearfulOne

Many games allow you a choice to play as a male or female character. Do you ever use this opportunity to play as a character opposite of your physical sex? I do it whenever possible; I play as a female character whenever the opportunity arises. It just feels better to do so. I played as Blaze in Streets of Rage, Tear in Tales of the Abyss, and the female protagonist in Persona 3 Portable, to name a few examples.

If there is a choice of character sex in a game. 99% of the time I will choose female. In WoW and other games (have never played Sims, or other things like that though), I used female characters. I have never actually experienced much different in the way people treated me. There were the occasional times someone asked me to be their ingame-gf. One, I am a G.I.R.L. would usually turn them away. The fact that I am now questioning that, is kind of scary.

Character sex in a game doesn't really concern me, though, a lot of people do appear to find playing a character not of your biological sex not your own.

Having a choice is nice, but it doesn't make or break a game for me. In truth, I have started playing some Pen & Paper D&D with some friends. Haven't played a female character because I thought others might think it odd. I think, I might like to try it.

I say "Biological Sex" and not "Gender" as "Gender" has has been pointed out to me, is an incredibly broad term. "Gender Identity" works better in my opinion. Thinking about that statement now, the statement "Biological Sex" also asks how one is going to define that. I suppose, I still don't really know how to discuss these things. Not without potentially offending someone at least.

Link to comment
  • 4 weeks later...
  • Replies 173
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

  • StephanieVikingGirl

    4

  • JJ

    3

  • SecretlyJessica

    2

  • Peebs

    2

Guest Andro-Ruu1991

I remember playing pokemon and getting this shiver of desire to chose 'girl' when Oak asks for your gender. Unfortunately I played it with my brother (who doesn't / didn't know) and so I just picked male, but I did play a digimon game as a girl. when my brother asked me why i just said ".... rather watch a girl than a guy" :P

Tifa x

Link to comment
  • 3 weeks later...

I always play a mix of male, female, and in-between characters. Since I do a lot of role-playing online, I tend to just go with whatever gender seems to go with the idea of a character that I have in mind. In games that aren't multiplayer (i.e. the ones I won't be able to roleplay on), I tend to just go with whatever as well, usually choosing one that will look good in whatever clothing I feel like putting them in. Sometimes it's fun to play a hardcore guy with guns and big scary armor; sometimes it's fun to play a girl with guns and big scary armor.

Link to comment
  • 2 weeks later...
Guest Kelly-087

I very commonly do choose female characters in MMOs.

However on world of warcraft, I probably have more male characters as I was never fond of many armors that were available for females.. I also had appreciation for a giant and bulky warrior, it just looked cool.

However whenever I pick up WoW again, I plan to either make a new female character or continue with some of the ones I already have. I also feel as though this will help me in my transition, however this was never a thought in the past. (Im hoping I can manage to bring out my female voice by then, that would be really great.)

Link to comment
Guest Mew_Peaches

I always play games as my gender: male. If there is a choice, there is. For example, Pokemon, which is the only one I can think of at the moment.

If there isn't a choice, it's no biggy. I'm fine playing Chell in Portal/Portal 2. It really doesn't matter to me one way or the other.

Link to comment

I usually play games as male, although it depends on what I think reflects me best.

I have something I go for which I call the 'Pokémon trainer aesthetic', since the male lead in portable Pokemon games tends to look how I'd want to present myself.

Link to comment
Guest Enigmana

I've preferred playing as female characters for a long time now, even before realizing that I was trans. I would even play games specifically because I could be a female character.

Link to comment
Guest Lizzie McTrucker

No, I always play a female character.

However, in WoW I tried playing as a female Tauren but I really like the male Tauren /dance better.

and I swear I should have been a female Blood Elf. They have a diva attitude that I can totally relate to. :)

Out of all my WoW characters, I think 3 of them are female Gnomes..because they're totally cute. Lol, my main character is named Petite, which is ironic because in real life, there's nothing petite about me.

Link to comment
Guest jenna.jones

YES!

Fable 2-3

Oblivion

Skyrim

WoW

SWG

Soon SWTOR

I'm a girl on the inside, if i've got to stare at a butt for 80 levels, it's going to be mine! : )

Link to comment
Guest Lady_Robin

I like roleplaying, so whatever gender seems best suited to the character I have in my head is what I go with. However, if I don't have any particular idea to go with I tend to prefer female or if it lets me, very androgynous male characters.

Link to comment
Guest UnfortunatelyMatt

Definitely, I've done it in both Dragon Age 1 and 2 :). Usually I'll beat the game 3 or 4 times as a female character. My brother comes in and asked me why I was playing as a female, and I responded because it alters the storyline a little, which it does, but I didn't tell him the whole truth.

Link to comment
Guest Lady_Robin

My brother comes in and asked me why I was playing as a female, and I responded because it alters the storyline a little, which it does, but I didn't tell him the whole truth.

That's one way to do it. Or as a lot of guys do, "If I'm going to stare at the backside of my character for hours I'd prefer a hot chick instead of a dude." It's not technically lying.

Link to comment

The first time I can remember a game giving me the choice was Pokemon Crystal, and that would've been back in 2001 when I was 8. I picked female without thinking because it just felt natural. Since then I've always picked female characters, using the excuse that I'd 'rather look at a female character for hours on end than a male one' to avoid judgement, though that couldn't be further from the truth.

Link to comment
  • 2 weeks later...
Guest Just_Lucas

i never started doing that until a while go and i played runescape and starting to get bored of that game and trying other games so ya i guess i also have an online girl name on call of duty ...:) hehe

Link to comment
  • 2 weeks later...
Guest xthermina

Always. Sometimes someone would ask why, then I simply tell them: "if you're going to look at the back of a character for 2 hours, which would you have them rather be? Male or female?" That usually shuts them up ... I don't have that problem anymore though. :thumbsup:

Link to comment
  • 1 month later...
Guest Irielle

I *always* play as a female character. One time I played as a male to see what it was like and was uncomfortable the entire game. Even though I made myself look feminine it just didn't feel right. I love being female, especially when the character creator will let me make my character look the way I would love to look if I had been born in a female body. I can really behave as a real female and in online MMORPGs guys always think that I really am female and I love that. Especially when they help me and take good care of me. If only it could happen in real life lol.

Link to comment

I've always chosen the male character ever since i can remember. Back then I didn't think twice about it but now I look back and it makes a lot of sense. :thumbsup:

Kal

Link to comment
Guest LauraJen

I always played as female characters wherever I could, although I'm not really the gamer I used to be. Pokemon Crystal was the first game where i did this - the first five versions forced you to play as a boy and that's why I didn't used to like them very much. The moment Crystal came along I got into it right away, much to the bemusement of my school friends (I was 11 at the time!).

There were also instances of me playing strategy games like Red Alert and trying to "girlify it" a bit by changing the colours such that my units and buildings were pink. I've also played a few RPGs online as female characters. I remember as well a game that was based on Star Wars Episode 1 and there was a cheat code that changed the appearance of your character, and always used it to look like Queen Amidala (shame it didn't change the voice, though).

Link to comment
Guest S. Chrissie

Oddly enough, I think the first game for me to choose a gender was a Pokemon game too. O.O can't recall if it's Gold or Crystal. Now isn't that interesting? Pokemon popping up a few times. I generally would choose a female avatar if given a chance, but I wouldn't shy away from games just because they have a male protagonist. As long as the games are fun, you would bet that I will try 'em out.

I played Resident Evil 5 as Chris (gawd is he hot!) and ran through the whole game a few times using Shiva.

Link to comment

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Who's Online   7 Members, 0 Anonymous, 94 Guests (See full list)

    • Breanne_O
    • EasyE
    • Braxton9312
    • Petra Jane
    • CDORDaddy72
    • Betty K
    • Astrid
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

  • Forum Statistics

    • Total Topics
      80.5k
    • Total Posts
      767.2k
  • Member Statistics

    • Total Members
      11,945
    • Most Online
      8,356

    Melissa_J
    Newest Member
    Melissa_J
    Joined
  • Today's Birthdays

    1. Amyjay
      Amyjay
      (58 years old)
    2. bettyjean
      bettyjean
    3. Breanna
      Breanna
      (52 years old)
    4. Emily Ayla
      Emily Ayla
    5. JET182
      JET182
  • Posts

    • Ivy
      I grew up with it, my mother's side were Germans.  I still like cabbage.  I make a sweet/sour dish with vinegar and brown sugar, add some bacon if you have it.  And in warmer weather, slaw.  I like that better if it's a few days old, and has worked off a little.
    • Ivy
      Pity that we can't just respect each other and get along.
    • Willow
      Good Friday Morning    I will be spending a good portion of my day at church today.  I don’t know how any of my family would have been with me.  They all passed before I figured myself out.  I often think my mother and sister may have figured it out before I did but maybe it was just my depression that they saw.  I don’t know and never will.  My grandfather Young unconditionally loved me but he passed when I was 9.   Same with my wife’s parents, both gone before.  We’ve never had the greatest relationship with my wife’s brother but we do see them occasionally.  They words and actions aren’t always in sink when it comes to me.   Sour kraut or boil cabbage were never big even with my parents so that was something we were never expected to eat.  Nor was anything with mustard.  My mother hated mustard and it turns my stomach. My wife tried to sneak it into things early in our marriage but I could always tell.  She stopped after a while.   well I wave to go get ready to go to church.  I have a committee meeting at 10 and then we have a Good Friday Service at noon.   Willow
    • Mmindy
      Good morning everyone,   @KymmieLI hope you're misreading your bosses communications. As you say keep plugging a long. Don't give them signs that you're slow quitting, just to collect unemployment.   I have a few things to do business wise, and will be driving to the St. Louis, MO area for two family gatherings.   Have a great day,   Mindy🌈🐛🏳️‍⚧️🦋
    • KymmieL
      Good morning everyone, TGIFF   It seems like I am the one keeping or shop from being the best. According to the boss. I don't know if my days are numbered or not. But anymore I am waiting for the axe to fall. Time will tell.   I keep plugging a long.   Kymmie
    • KymmieL
      In the warmer weather, Mine is hitting the road on the bike. Just me, the bike, and the road. Other is it music or working on one of my many projects.   Kymmie
    • LC
      That is wonderful. Congratulations!
    • Heather Shay
      What is relaxation to you? Nature? Movie? Reading? Cuddling with a pet? Music?
    • Heather Shay
    • Heather Shay
      Having just a normal emotional day.
    • Heather Shay
      AMUSEMENT The feeling when you encounter something silly, ironic, witty, or absurd, which makes you laugh. You have the urge to be playful and share the joke with others. Similar words: Mirth Amusement is the emotional reaction to humor. This can be something that is intended to be humorous, like when someone tells a good joke or when a friend dresses up in a ridiculous costume. But it can also be something that you find funny that was not intended to be humorous, like when you read a sign with a spelling error that turns it into an ironic pun. For millennia, philosophers and scholars have been attempting to explain what exactly it is that makes something funny. This has led to several different theories. Nowadays, the most widely accepted one is the Incongruity Theory, which states that something is amusing if it violates our standards of how things are supposed to be. For example, Charlie Chaplin-style slapstick is funny because it violates our norms of competence and proper conduct, while Monty Python-style absurdity is funny because it violates reason and logic. However, not every standard or norm violation is necessarily funny. Violations can also evoke confusion, indignation, or shock. An important condition for amusement is that there is a certain psychological distance to the violation. One of the ways to achieve this is captured by the statement ‘comedy is tragedy plus time’. A dreadful mistake today may become a funny story a year from now. But it can also be distant in other ways, for instance, because it happened to someone you do not know, or because it happens in fiction instead of in real life. Amusement also needs a safe and relaxed environment: people who are relaxed and among friends are much more likely to feel amused by something. A violation and sufficient psychological distance are the basic ingredients for amusement, but what any one person find funny will depend on their taste and sense of humor. There are dozens of ‘humor genres’, such as observational comedy, deadpan, toilet humor, and black comedy. Amusement is contagious: in groups, people are more prone to be amused and express their amusement more overtly. People are more likely to share amusement when they are with friends or like-minded people. For these reasons, amusement is often considered a social emotion. It encourages people to engage in social interactions and it promotes social bonding. Many people consider amusement to be good for the body and the soul. By the end of the 20th century, humor and laughter were considered important for mental and physical health, even by psychoneuroimmunology researchers who suggested that emotions influenced immunity. This precipitated the ‘humor and health movement’ among health care providers who believed that humor and laughter help speed recovery, including in patients suffering from cancer1). However, the evidence for health benefits of humor and laughter is less conclusive than commonly believed2. Amusement is a frequent target of regulation: we down-regulate it by shifting our attention to avoid inappropriate laughter, or up-regulate it by focusing on a humorous aspect of a negative situation. Interestingly, amusement that is purposefully up-regulated has been found to have the same beneficial physical and psychological effects as the naturally experienced emotion. Amusement has a few clear expressions that emerge depending on the intensity of the emotion. When people are mildly amused, they tend to smile or chuckle. When amusement intensifies, people laugh out loud and tilt or bob their head. The most extreme bouts of amusement may be accompanied by uncontrollable laughter, tears, and rolling on the floor. Most cultures welcome and endorse amusement. Many people even consider a ‘good sense of humor’ as one of the most desirable characteristics in a partner. At the same time, most cultures have (implicit) rules about what is the right time and place for amusement. For example, displays of amusement may be deemed inappropriate in situations that demand seriousness or solemness, such as at work or during religious rituals.
    • Heather Shay
    • Heather Shay
    • Heather Shay
    • April Marie
      Good morning, everyone!!! Two cups of coffee in the books and I am just feeling so wonderful this morning. Not sure why, but I'm happy and smiling.   Enjoy this beautiful day!!!
  • Upcoming Events

Contact TransPulse

TransPulse can be contacted in the following ways:

Email: Click Here.

To report an error on this page.

Legal

Your use of this site is subject to the following rules and policies, whether you have read them or not.

Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
DMCA Policy
Community Rules

Hosting

Upstream hosting for TransPulse provided by QnEZ.

Sponsorship

Special consideration for TransPulse is kindly provided by The Breast Form Store.
×
×
  • Create New...