[quote=@Crazytrini85] If it's just a character, then why make a woman? You can still make a male and write it from a more genuine perspective. Most people can't do that as woman because it's simply just a perspective that cis men typically don't do well with. I've noticed that men who almost exclusively or predominantly play as female characters often do it outside writing as well. As other people in the thread have mentioned, they will play as female characters in videogames. This topic is a common one among roleplayers/writers because humans notice patterns and like to draw conclusions. Maybe not everyone fits the generalization, but I find it very hard to believe that everyone is an exception. [/quote] >A fair question, and one I personally answer by generally making characters who can either shapeshift or just aren't human but basically walk around in our skin. Not in the Skinwalker way, just the appearance way. But at that point I suppose I've largely written myself out of the discussion perspective wise, since gender to me isn't an issue so far as fiction is concerned, not to mention the fact that I tend to stray away from the human experience if possible. >As for the rest, that makes sense. Though while not everyone is an exception, everyone also isn't necessarily a fit to the generalization either. >When it comes to characters out of writing, I don't particularly mind what gender they are, although it's been a while since I've played an RPG.