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Old 07-28-2004, 09:35 PM   #18
Angie
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I think in the case of cross-gender roleplaying, a lot depends on the particular environment and the expectations of other players in that environment.

While I might be fairly comfortable with playing a male character, the minute others expect me to maintain that gender OOC, with my persona, I back out rather quickly. That is also why I never play the opposite gender in an environment I'm not familiar with.

And it goes both ways. As long as everything stays purely IC, I couldn't care less what gender the person behind a character is. If they however insist on extending the role to their persona (where it is, I find, much harder to 'play' convincingly), it becomes difficult for me to trust the person. Irrational? Maybe. I'm not saying there have been no exceptions. I just feel more comfortable when I know who I'm playing with.

What experience do others have with the character/persona distinction when it comes to cross-gendering? I'd be interested in hearing more opinions.
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