Comments on: Is She really a she? http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/ Exporting an SL photographer's Second Life Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:30:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-7807 Vint Falken Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:54:13 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-7807 <em>... but the other was extremely uncomfortable in their new skin (and I’m NOT revealing who it was)</em>. Oh! Now I'm curious. That's not fair! =d (Really, I am curious. My guess would be that the one who moved from being female to being male was uncomfortable.) … but the other was extremely uncomfortable in their new skin (and I’m NOT revealing who it was).

Oh! Now I’m curious. That’s not fair! =d (Really, I am curious. My guess would be that the one who moved from being female to being male was uncomfortable.)

]]> By: Licen http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-7791 Licen Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:15:41 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-7791 I wish people would not view this gender issue as a yes/no, right/wrong, either/or situation. Clearly it is important to SOME people who is behind the avatar. To other people it is not. To a third set, it is a political / personal freedom issue and shouldn't be important, whatever they personally feel. A friend and I tried the experiment of trading roles. I created a female avatar and she made a male one. Then we went out dancing. One of us found no difference in the experience, but the other was extremely uncomfortable in their new skin (and I'm NOT revealing who it was). This argument is as much about feelings as it is about the intellect. My personal experience is that over the course of several months, you get to know the people you go out with. If that doesn't satisfy you that the other person is being open enough with you, then you should quietly end the relationship rather than prying into the other person's affairs. Just my $0.02. I wish people would not view this gender issue as a yes/no, right/wrong, either/or situation. Clearly it is important to SOME people who is behind the avatar. To other people it is not. To a third set, it is a political / personal freedom issue and shouldn’t be important, whatever they personally feel.

A friend and I tried the experiment of trading roles. I created a female avatar and she made a male one. Then we went out dancing. One of us found no difference in the experience, but the other was extremely uncomfortable in their new skin (and I’m NOT revealing who it was). This argument is as much about feelings as it is about the intellect.

My personal experience is that over the course of several months, you get to know the people you go out with. If that doesn’t satisfy you that the other person is being open enough with you, then you should quietly end the relationship rather than prying into the other person’s affairs. Just my $0.02.

]]> By: Vint Falken http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-5321 Vint Falken Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:23:19 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-5321 I'm not deaf... ;) Well, as long as the people themself realise it when they are (fe)male chavinist sexist pigs, it's ok. =) Thx for the compliment. *blushes* I’m not deaf… ;)

Well, as long as the people themself realise it when they are (fe)male chavinist sexist pigs, it’s ok. =)

Thx for the compliment. *blushes*

]]> By: 2E Leven http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-5302 2E Leven Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:23:43 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-5302 The gender of the person behind the avatar, I can never know for sure. I do find it somehow interesting, but in the end who cares. (as I am bisexual anyway) ;-) But I do know when they are (fe)male chauvinist sexist pigs! :-P Interesting blog by the way Vint, I just discovered it and put it straight on my blogrol! The gender of the person behind the avatar, I can never know for sure. I do find it somehow interesting, but in the end who cares. (as I am bisexual anyway) ;-)

But I do know when they are (fe)male chauvinist sexist pigs! :-P

Interesting blog by the way Vint, I just discovered it and put it straight on my blogrol!

]]> By: 2E Leven http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-5301 2E Leven Tue, 07 Aug 2007 15:23:01 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-5301 The gender of the person behind the avatar, I can never know for sure. I do find it somehow interesting, but in the end who cares. (as I am bisexual anyway) ;-) But I do know when they are (fe)male chauvinist sexist pigs! :-P Interesting blog by the way Vint, I just discovered it and put it staight on my blogrol! The gender of the person behind the avatar, I can never know for sure. I do find it somehow interesting, but in the end who cares. (as I am bisexual anyway) ;-)

But I do know when they are (fe)male chauvinist sexist pigs! :-P

Interesting blog by the way Vint, I just discovered it and put it staight on my blogrol!

]]> By: Katrina Mishow http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4905 Katrina Mishow Sun, 29 Jul 2007 05:52:47 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4905 ::Giggles, shaking her head.:: Wow. Such a funny way to respond. Such a funny thing indeed.. Same answer every day is a guy.. Pft. Yaknow.. I'm not sure what the obsession is with caring whether the human is a male or female is. I couldn't care less.. Whatever someone represents themselves, in SL.. is obviously what they wish people to think them as. It makes most sense to just respect the person, instead of constantly guessing and wondering. The doubt eats at relationships.. so why have the doubt? ^^; I've found out quite a few times that a (sl) female I care about very much, Love very much, is a (rl) male. It made no difference, even though my prefrence, RL or SL, is pretty much 99.9% female. I still Love the person just as much. Who knows.. Maybe I'm just odd that way. ^^;; ::Shrugs, and waves.:: ::Giggles, shaking her head.:: Wow. Such a funny way to respond. Such a funny thing indeed.. Same answer every day is a guy.. Pft.

Yaknow.. I’m not sure what the obsession is with caring whether the human is a male or female is. I couldn’t care less.. Whatever someone represents themselves, in SL.. is obviously what they wish people to think them as. It makes most sense to just respect the person, instead of constantly guessing and wondering. The doubt eats at relationships.. so why have the doubt? ^^;

I’ve found out quite a few times that a (sl) female I care about very much, Love very much, is a (rl) male. It made no difference, even though my prefrence, RL or SL, is pretty much 99.9% female. I still Love the person just as much.

Who knows.. Maybe I’m just odd that way. ^^;; ::Shrugs, and waves.::

]]> By: Bhelle Alacrity http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4868 Bhelle Alacrity Sat, 28 Jul 2007 04:00:03 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4868 I think that this is one of the funniest exchanges I've read for a long time. Giggles quietly, crescendo, suddenly great belly laugh. And I've got a GREAT belly right now. And come to think of it I feel like shit this morning. Well, back to the sandbox. (Thinks....Must change my clothes first.) Viva Vint!! I think that this is one of the funniest exchanges I’ve read for a long time. Giggles quietly, crescendo, suddenly great belly laugh. And I’ve got a GREAT belly right now. And come to think of it I feel like shit this morning.
Well, back to the sandbox. (Thinks….Must change my clothes first.)
Viva Vint!!

]]> By: » Intimate and Anonymous - Living in the Metaverse http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4853 » Intimate and Anonymous - Living in the Metaverse Fri, 27 Jul 2007 16:36:37 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4853 [...] and who to tell. I really hope you do. One day, you'll find out that it is not about knowing if somebody's avatar is of the same sex as it's human. After all, that is statistical data. Does it really matters to you? Or you may be really [...] […] and who to tell. I really hope you do. One day, you'll find out that it is not about knowing if somebody's avatar is of the same sex as it's human. After all, that is statistical data. Does it really matters to you? Or you may be really […]

]]> By: dandellion Kimban http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4824 dandellion Kimban Thu, 26 Jul 2007 22:17:53 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4824 *nods at Vint* Really, why guessing somebody's RL genitals? In 90% of cases you just cannot be sure. You puts yourself in the pits of suspiction and you are ruining your experience of yur second life, second life in the whole and your experience of that avatar. For what? *nods at Vint* Really, why guessing somebody’s RL genitals? In 90% of cases you just cannot be sure. You puts yourself in the pits of suspiction and you are ruining your experience of yur second life, second life in the whole and your experience of that avatar. For what?

]]> By: Laetizia Coronet http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4813 Laetizia Coronet Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:32:11 +0000 http://www.vintfalken.com/is-she-really-a-she/#comment-4813 Attaboy, Vint (emphasis on 'boy' :P) Attaboy, Vint (emphasis on ‘boy’ :P)

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