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[–]lefterfield 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I like playing female characters in games. But there's one I've played for a while and EVERY SINGLE female character got the same creepy messages from the same creepy dudes. My strategy is to be weird/oblivious in response, if not outright ignoring them - but there's nothing wrong with choosing to play a game in a way that's fun FOR YOU. I mean, just think about what I just said. If you have more fun playing a male, even if the reason why is because of the other males - then do that. That's called being smart and prioritizing your time and enjoyment, not "internalized misogyny". You don't owe your attention or exposing your real sex/name to creeps.

I'm more likely to pick a masculine or gender-neutral sounding name in discussion boards, myself. Always seems those "names" are treated with more respect, and I can't imagine why that could be... /s