| I don't find myself having a strong attachment to any form gender identity in myself or others (of any gender or sexuality) and I especially resent the social preconceptions that come with them. That's not exactly an entry level topic to talk about IRL, so I guess I can appreciate its transparancy whenever I'm online.
I believe Dragon Wench (oh the pun) has it right, most RPG's support only the fairly preconcepted gender archetypes. Consider Oblivion, you always have Hulk Hogan's chest no matter what kind of race you choose or head you sculp. Still, I tend to end up playing male barbarians and female sorcerer because I always prefer to roleplay the class more than its gender. I simply end up with whatever looks good and suits the class. As far as MMORPG's go, I think Ryzom Ring has right; you can play a bulky female or a slender male or something completely asexual if you wanted to.
If an RPG has extensive quests opportunities for romance, I'll simply 'want to experience it all', I don't think there is anything remarkable about doing that. And like any kind of experience there is always something to learn. Maybe that can be a real strength of an RPG, not 'What Women Want' but what everyone wants and gaining a level of understanding.  |