I was literally playing as a girl before it was cool in the early-00s (as a straight cis guy). My friends called me gay or thought it was weird and so did other gamer guys. Now all my friends do it and it's popular in general (again, in relation to straight cis guys).

I sometimes want to play as a guy now because it's too mainstream and I'm a hipster asshole. Only half kidding.

[–] PineRune@lemmy.world 61 points 5 months ago

Them: "You play a girl character? That's pretty gay."

Me: "I'm not the one staring at man-ass for several hours each day."

[–] programmer_belch@lemmy.dbzer0.com 16 points 5 months ago

I also play girl characters when avaliable, I like how badass is having a girl gunning down or slicing enemies.

[–] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 5 months ago

They have a smaller hitbox! Probably!

[–] kadotux@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

I relate 100%