Comments on: My Development as a Woman in SL http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html Always Fairly Unbalanced Tue, 04 Oct 2016 13:18:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Evelyn Ponnier http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4999 Evelyn Ponnier Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:18:38 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4999 Okay it's been a week now... Firstly, thanks to all those who read this with a mature mind. Satan and Adric, Thanks for being nice at the start of the comments. @ Ssieth: Thanks for that comment. Your response was one I was hoping for. @ Sirius: Thank you for a thoughtful reply and a great attitude towards this. @ Welsh: No, I'm not gutless wannabe tranny. You did however insire me update my 1st life profile pick in SL. So, um.. thanks? And Moses... I love your comment the most about Sl sexuality and conduct. I really love it!! It is soo true... but I still think that many people have a long way before they fully accept that. (BTW, "plastic duck of umbilical cord greifing"?!! That has had me laughing since I first read it. Thanks for trolling with a sense of humour) To Zinca, 404, Clueless, and Eleanor: Thanks for for your experiences as well. All in all, I'm glad you all took the time after reading to leave a comment. Okay it’s been a week now…

Firstly, thanks to all those who read this with a mature mind. Satan and Adric, Thanks for being nice at the start of the comments.

@ Ssieth: Thanks for that comment. Your response was one I was hoping for.

@ Sirius: Thank you for a thoughtful reply and a great attitude towards this.

@ Welsh: No, I’m not gutless wannabe tranny. You did however insire me update my 1st life profile pick in SL. So, um.. thanks?

And Moses… I love your comment the most about Sl sexuality and conduct. I really love it!! It is soo true… but I still think that many people have a long way before they fully accept that. (BTW, “plastic duck of umbilical cord greifing”?!! That has had me laughing since I first read it. Thanks for trolling with a sense of humour)

To Zinca, 404, Clueless, and Eleanor: Thanks for for your experiences as well.

All in all, I’m glad you all took the time after reading to leave a comment.

]]> By: Elerrawyn Elionara http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4998 Elerrawyn Elionara Mon, 01 Jun 2009 09:11:04 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4998 yes, women LIKE gay men just as much as guys like lesbians Speak for yourself. :P yes, women LIKE gay men just as much as guys like lesbians

Speak for yourself. :P

]]> By: Eleanor Ocheis http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4997 Eleanor Ocheis Sun, 31 May 2009 22:54:28 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4997 Despite being female, I have several male alts - the first started to hide from my ex and evolved into a roleplay character and a way to enjoy some male/male play (yes, women LIKE gay men just as much as guys like lesbians - be nice if more SL men were secure in their sexuality to indulge that). And to be honest, that's 90% of what I do on SL. I have no interest in SL/RL relationships and I've had to shove off a lot of men just interested in that. I don't ask RP partners their RL gender. I'm not playing or falling in love with them - it's characters interacting with characters. If it becomes more than that, then there is a problem and it needs to be addressed quickly. More than likely nipped right in the bud because I don't do RL/SL. As for Evelyn, I applaud you for having the courage to be honest. When I flip to a 1st life tab and see a girl admit she's a man IRL, I have a lot more respect for them. They know it's a game and aren't out to hurt people. That means alot. Despite being female, I have several male alts – the first started to hide from my ex and evolved into a roleplay character and a way to enjoy some male/male play (yes, women LIKE gay men just as much as guys like lesbians – be nice if more SL men were secure in their sexuality to indulge that). And to be honest, that’s 90% of what I do on SL. I have no interest in SL/RL relationships and I’ve had to shove off a lot of men just interested in that.

I don’t ask RP partners their RL gender. I’m not playing or falling in love with them – it’s characters interacting with characters. If it becomes more than that, then there is a problem and it needs to be addressed quickly. More than likely nipped right in the bud because I don’t do RL/SL.

As for Evelyn, I applaud you for having the courage to be honest. When I flip to a 1st life tab and see a girl admit she’s a man IRL, I have a lot more respect for them. They know it’s a game and aren’t out to hurt people. That means alot.

]]> By: Clueless Littleboots http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4996 Clueless Littleboots Sat, 30 May 2009 21:43:46 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4996 There is absolutely no need for gender verification. There is no need to shout from your profile who you are irl. But I think it's important to at least state what you want out of sl and what your boundaries are in regards to your rl mixing with it. If one is so paranoid about cybering with someone that isn't the gender they represent they should take the time to ask, "hey can you voice with me for a few mins just to say hello?" If they refuse just be their friend. And don't sleep with them till you are comfortable with and can accept who they wish to be in sl. If you can't wait seems to me you care about one thing - a piece of ass so it shouldn't matter who they are irl. Plain and simple we don't need to have LL poke there nose into this at all. (btw I find it a sweet irony that guys pretending to be lesbians in sl 9 times out of 10 end up playing with another man pretending to be a lesbian. XD It's just wonderful.) There is absolutely no need for gender verification. There is no need to shout from your profile who you are irl. But I think it’s important to at least state what you want out of sl and what your boundaries are in regards to your rl mixing with it. If one is so paranoid about cybering with someone that isn’t the gender they represent they should take the time to ask, “hey can you voice with me for a few mins just to say hello?” If they refuse just be their friend. And don’t sleep with them till you are comfortable with and can accept who they wish to be in sl. If you can’t wait seems to me you care about one thing – a piece of ass so it shouldn’t matter who they are irl. Plain and simple we don’t need to have LL poke there nose into this at all.

(btw I find it a sweet irony that guys pretending to be lesbians in sl 9 times out of 10 end up playing with another man pretending to be a lesbian. XD It’s just wonderful.)

]]> By: 404 Page Not Found http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4995 404 Page Not Found Fri, 29 May 2009 08:46:25 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4995 If you're not planning to allow SL and RL to interact, then it does not matter what gender someone is behind the keyboard and anyone who can't handle that concept needs to GTFO the internets. SL is a roleplaying game ultimately and yet I'm often surprised at how many people wander up to me and their opening conversation is invariably A/S/L as if SL is some kind of chatroom. Of course, to a degree SL functions as a chatroom for some users but it's not a chatroom in the older sense - perhaps it's better to describe it as a sandbox game that has fantasy roleplaying game and chatroom-like aspects. I can understand of course how people coming from the chatroom mentality will be wanting to ask things like A/S/L-type questions but the sooner they realise that SL isn't a chatroom, the better. The sooner they realise that virtually no avatar on the grid bears any resemblance to the person at the keyboard, the better. If you're involved in the sex scene in SL and have a hang up about whether the person you're having sex with is the gender they claim or appear to be then you really really really need to get out of the sex scene. In RL btw I'm transgendered and proud of it. If they want to gender-verify me they'll have all sorts of fun. The concept of gender-verification for SL is absolutely ridiculous and as Jimbo pointed out up there somewhere, age-verification is far more important. If you’re not planning to allow SL and RL to interact, then it does not matter what gender someone is behind the keyboard and anyone who can’t handle that concept needs to GTFO the internets. SL is a roleplaying game ultimately and yet I’m often surprised at how many people wander up to me and their opening conversation is invariably A/S/L as if SL is some kind of chatroom. Of course, to a degree SL functions as a chatroom for some users but it’s not a chatroom in the older sense – perhaps it’s better to describe it as a sandbox game that has fantasy roleplaying game and chatroom-like aspects.

I can understand of course how people coming from the chatroom mentality will be wanting to ask things like A/S/L-type questions but the sooner they realise that SL isn’t a chatroom, the better. The sooner they realise that virtually no avatar on the grid bears any resemblance to the person at the keyboard, the better.

If you’re involved in the sex scene in SL and have a hang up about whether the person you’re having sex with is the gender they claim or appear to be then you really really really need to get out of the sex scene.

In RL btw I’m transgendered and proud of it. If they want to gender-verify me they’ll have all sorts of fun. The concept of gender-verification for SL is absolutely ridiculous and as Jimbo pointed out up there somewhere, age-verification is far more important.

]]> By: Zinca Xue http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4994 Zinca Xue Fri, 29 May 2009 07:28:02 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4994 Shauna Thanks for the comment. In all my time in sl nobody has ever challenged me about being a guy in rl. It is always after reading my profile that they raise it as an issue. BTW many compliment me on my honesty. With regard to some of the other comments it amazes me how judgemental many people are given that it is against the ethos of sl to judge others. Shauna
Thanks for the comment. In all my time in sl nobody has ever challenged me about being a guy in rl. It is always after reading my profile that they raise it as an issue. BTW many compliment me on my honesty. With regard to some of the other comments it amazes me how judgemental many people are given that it is against the ethos of sl to judge others.

]]> By: Mony http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4993 Mony Thu, 28 May 2009 21:46:09 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4993 Well. Surprise surprise. After all it's SecondLife no? What really gets me its the people that insist on trying to live a real life inside it, actually I pity them because they are in for some deception and seem too desperate for me. Second Life currently its good for entertainment, and folks that play it like a game fare much better than those trying to live a Second "Life". So its a game, and we all play blindfold with who knows who, so just play it safe and enjoy. From the scores of ppl I have met in SL, I would only get into my real life like 3 of them. The rest... Not ever. Well. Surprise surprise.

After all it’s SecondLife no? What really gets me its the people that insist on trying to live a real life inside it, actually I pity them because they are in for some deception and seem too desperate for me.

Second Life currently its good for entertainment, and folks that play it like a game fare much better than those trying to live a Second “Life”.

So its a game, and we all play blindfold with who knows who, so just play it safe and enjoy.

From the scores of ppl I have met in SL, I would only get into my real life like 3 of them. The rest… Not ever.

]]> By: Satan http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4992 Satan Thu, 28 May 2009 20:39:20 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4992 Re: OMG I Just Realized I'd love to hear how you drew that conclusion. How is homosexuality an exploitation of humanity by humanity? LOL! Re: OMG I Just Realized

I’d love to hear how you drew that conclusion. How is homosexuality an exploitation of humanity by humanity? LOL!

]]> By: OMG I Just Realized... http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4991 OMG I Just Realized... Thu, 28 May 2009 16:41:18 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4991 "Homosexuality is the exploitation of humanity by humanity, whereas heterosexuality is the exact opposite." “Homosexuality is the exploitation of humanity by humanity, whereas heterosexuality is the exact opposite.”

]]> By: moses http://alphavilleherald.com/2009/05/my-development-as-woman-in-sl.html/comment-page-1#comment-4990 moses Thu, 28 May 2009 14:38:47 +0000 http://localhost/wp_2/?p=280#comment-4990 i like to pretend i am a pretty little monkey with an extra nipple. i like to pretend i am a pretty little monkey with an extra nipple.

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