Female Avatars?

[SingleAction]

This may be a stupid question, but why do people that are clearly male, on the various tech forums(including this one), pick women to portray them when they post? Especially if the username is foreign, or androgynous sounding?

I have been trying to figure this out.

 

[minendo]

I really am a penguin. Don't let those other imposters fool you.

 

[BIGk]

Originally posted by: minendo
I really am a penguin. Don't let those other imposters fool you.

and i really do were a bag over my head.

 

[MX2]

:lips:

I'm changing to a black man avatar for spite

edit...blech, I couldnt take it

 

[sash1]

I really did graduate high school. though I really should change, that was a long time ago, and I hate HS

 

[moshquerade]

they are he/shes that's why.

<--- 100% female

 

[Captante]

For the same reasons they choose females in MMOG's etc .... it attracts more attention.

 

[destrekor]

<------------ really truly me, in ROTC

 

[BlancoNino]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
they are he/shes that's why.

<--- 100% female

ZOMG PICS?!?!?!?!?111111111

 

[LookingGlass]

<----------I look close to this. Yes 100% female too.

 

[Reckoner]

Originally posted by: LookingGlass
<----------I look close to this. Yes 100% female too.

We need pics to confirm

 

[tami]

y helo thar.

oh, i'm really female too. look in last year's threads for pics of me.

 

[Cristatus]

Originally posted by: Captante
For the same reasons they choose females in MMOG's etc .... it attracts more attention.

Actually, usually, in games, the females are lighter, faster, and hotter looking, and that's why I choose them.

 

[SingleAction]

Thank you all for the response, I think I understand a little better!

Either you are a genuine women, or a he/she, or wana-bee("Actually, usually, in games, the females are lighter, faster, and hotter looking, and that's why I choose them.")


Did I get it right?

 

[jagec]

Some of us are honest, but it's proven that women get special treatment on the web, so...

 

[BrokenVisage]

Some of us have omni-sexual avatars you know!

 

[JDrake]

Originally posted by: Captante
For the same reasons they choose females in MMOG's etc .... it attracts more attention.

Hahaha that reminded me of when i played tribes - I was a female because they were a lot skinnier and harder to hit... but I had a man voice hahaha good times

edit: typo

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: JDrake

Originally posted by: Captante
For the same reasons they choose females in MMOG's etc .... it attracts more attention.

Hahaha that reminded me of when i played tribes - I was a female because they were a lot skinnier and harder to hit... but I had a man voice hahaha good times

edit: typo

I thought the hitbox was the same size.

 

[Bryophyte]

<---- I look just like this.

 

[0roo0roo]

lara croft syndrome

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: jagec
Some of us are honest, but it's proven that women get special treatment on the web, so...

special treatment? here? i'm not feeling it.

 

[Itchrelief]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

Originally posted by: jagec
Some of us are honest, but it's proven that women get special treatment on the web, so...

special treatment? here? i'm not feeling it.

How about now?

Damn, I need to get my money back for that Enzyte.

 

[swtethan]

.... does it look like me?

 

[UsandThem]

Originally posted by: swtethan
.... does it look like me?

Asians all look alike

 

[swtethan]

Originally posted by: UsandThem

Originally posted by: swtethan
.... does it look like me?

Asians all look alike

so?