• more about #secondlife
    Brawlita: I play City of Heroes. Female characters can not be of the "huge" body type, so you can't make a plump female toon. Most of the female toons I see run... more »
    preellousper: You say that people aren't pushed towards sexy avatars in SL. While technically true, for a newbie this is pretty hard to avoid - for a start every pi... more »
    boxspelunker: I have this argument with my roommate all the time. He reads superhero comics (side note: I dislike Uncanny X-Men and was so disappointed in the lack... more »
    Hethr: I just wanted to state as a second life resident that the "survey" you are quoting was severely short sighted. In a game with millions of residents ta... more »
    kylhill99: The article seems to have missed the fact that 90% of male avatars in second life are just as hyper-sexualized. They look like apes wearing clothes. P... more »
    Casquivana: I'm assuming then that part of this virtual/cybernetic oversexualization is women trying to see themselves the way they think they could be or they'd ... more »
    siyusuen: "Out of 40 female avatars interviewed, 70% regarded their bust size as a primary concern when creating a Second Life avatar. " That seems completely ... more »
    TheUptightMidwesterner: I just don't understand why SL or WofW won't let me be a Panda. I just really want to be a Panda. #videogames more »
    sympathyforthebasementcat: My mom’s gotten really into Facebook (weird – I know), but she likes the games on there, farmingtown or whatever the kids are playing these days. ... more »
    lijakaca: Swoon, a post about gaming that includes a FF reference! I was also very disappointed in Fran - it seems like FF has to 'compensate' for a kickass fe... more »
    LovelyHue: I think I played WoW for like fifteen minutes, with a moderately attractive female avatar. I got 3 different invitations to cyber. My guy friend (wh... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: See, this is why I Sim. I am all alone when I do it and free from all outside constraints. That said, most of my Sims are incredibly pretty. #videog... more »
    Dauphine: For many women players, it's easier to embrace sexualization than to fight it. This just makes me incredibly sad. #videogames more »
    MsFeasance: This feels obligatory, at this point. #videogames more »
  • #virtualvixens

    Our Avatars, Our Selves: Gender & Second Life

    An interesting (but slightly limited) study was recently posted on the Pixels and Policy blog, about attitudes towards "female avatars and gender expectations." The results? For many women players, it's easier to embrace sexualization than to fight it. More »
  • #secondlifers

    The Real World: Do Virtual Lives 'Count' ?