Your Opinion on Cross-gender RPers?

[Iceheart12]

I can't believe some people actually have a problem with this. I have 2 male characters which I use often and 3 female which I tend to stay away from. I'm a female IRL and have also been kicked out of an RP or been ditched by my mate entirely for this a couple of times, and I wish it would just stop. Like some people said earlier, it's like JK Rowling or some other author having to write as if they are the gender that they really are. It really annoys me and I'm glad someone made a thread about it so I can just ramble on about it and get all this frustration out of me.

Rant. Over.

Bye people

[Gypsy Soul]

I think it's stupid to get so worked up about this. The only time i've ever taken an issue with it is when i had a male, who i later found out was a female irl try to hit on me. I personally only rp as females because that's what i'm comfortable with, but if someone wants to play as the other gender, and can pull it off, more power to them.

[Inusui]

People get worked up over this? Really? <_>
Most of my main Oc's are male and no one seems to get freaked out when they find out i'm a girl.... :1

[CrystalSprint]

I made a poll that has somewhat to do with this subject, and It would be interesting for me to analyze the results. http://feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&topic=13784.0

[DimensionGal]

3 people have since voted for IRL gender, and 4 have voted that it makes them feel weird.

So, about 7 to 95.

[Kyugima]

Yeah, I never expected that people who felt that way would be on the forum considering all the RP here, and I have NEVER seen anyone have an issue with it on teh forum before... I thought those here on teh forum were RP friendly and such.

[WarriorMoo]

Okay, should I be concerned about this?
Now, I do know everyone as their own opinion, so should I care if some people prefer to roleplay as characters of their own gender?

Nope. Nor should people care if others prefer to roleplay as a character not their own gender.
Honestly, it's a game, for crape's sake.
And just as stated before, saying that people should only play characters their own gender is like saying people should only play as actual people.

Wait, what?

Now then, I don't care if someone prefers to play characters their own gender, what gets on my mind is when people don't respect other peoples' opinions and choices, and thus kick them out of the group because theirs aren't the same. That's total discrimination right there. :/

And don't get me started on that conversation, either.

[Moclam]

Okay, should I be concerned about this?
Now, I do know everyone as their own opinion, so should I care if some people prefer to roleplay as characters of their own gender?

Nope. Nor should people care if others prefer to roleplay as a character not their own gender.
Honestly, it's a game, for crape's sake.
And just as stated before, saying that people should only play characters their own gender is like saying people should only play as actual people.

Wait, what?

Now then, I don't care if someone prefers to play characters their own gender, what gets on my mind is when people don't respect other peoples' opinions and choices, and thus kick them out of the group because theirs aren't the same. That's total discrimination right there. :/

And don't get me started on that conversation, either.

Props to you my dear.

[Zarago]

It's completely and utterly acceptable in my eyes, it's a game where you can make different characters, that's the whole point.

And people are missing it.

[BouncyLion1]

I'm really new here,but I think it's okay to have a male character if your a female or a female character if your a guy.
There's nothing wrong with that :/