[quote=@Crazytrini85] What you said in your initial paragraph can be attributed to men making male characters. Again, the question is literally why not apply that same logic and make a variety of male characters that have different personality traits? [i]Why[/i] is this logic only applied to characters of the opposite sex? I didn't call anyone a sussy baka, nor do I even know what that means lol. My curiosity is simply wanting to know why some cis men [i]feel [/i]an intrinsic preference to select the female icon in character creation, especially in games where they aren't RPing in. [/quote] >Well I can't speak for the OP, but so far as I'm concerned it's just like experiencing a different life, or just because I felt like doing it on a whim. But given how vivid and close to lucid my dreams are at times, and the amount of lives and perspectives I've had within them that are not my own thanks to the enforced plot/narratives said dreams have had, I think I'm more accustomed to exploring perspectives that are not my own or not human than most. Or at least more influenced to do so anyway. Although again, I don't write these things exclusively. I do have a preference towards writing characters of my own gender by default, but again to me that's like swapping out parts on a Lego. In the end whatever perspectives or views there are might as well be tools for me to use to further a character's development or the overall story.