lisbians are unexpected, and they like girls. Guess I'm unimaginative but if I wanted to further disassociate myself from my character and play something alien I'd play a khajiit or an argonian or something.

I ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvcfCslg-Oo#t=8m09s happening
It must happen
Make it happen!

Playing a male, am a male. That is all.

In Oblivion I often keep several different characters going of different races and genders. I think female characters are more interesting to play though as they are more pleasing to look at. It's not like I consider myself being my character though. I'm just the one watching her story unfold. Like in a movie.

It really depends on what character I'm playing at the time. if I'm playing my usual character of a (male) Breton Mage, then I'll be going for the cutest girl I can find. Otherwise? it comes down to character.

My second character, an orc that likes two handed weapons, is going to be looking for a meek woman, because he likes to feel like a protector. My third, which is usually a female khajiit or argonian thief is going to be looking for a wealthy man within their own race.

I'm female and I used to play female characters in games but, yeah, I need variety.. so I usually go with male characters nowadays. As the saying goes, if I'm gonna stare at my character's back throughout the whole game might as well have a nice body to look at.

But I guess my second character will probably be female. ^^

It won't be my first playthrough but eventually I'll end up making a female assassin, probably marrying the DB leader or a member.

I'll be a lisbian if I play as a Female.

I hope my husband will be a wife beater.

Oh wait...

What Walt was talking about is that any character which isn't the stereotypical Conan-type fantasy hero is much more believable and enjoyable than.... well, the stereotypical Conan-type fantasy hero. This is what most 'men' like to play, the big, strong man over whom women swoon over all the time, wishfulfillment if you wish (pun not intended). This makes a game very stale though, at least for most people, even if they won't admit to it - Purely because it becomes "just another Michael Bay flick" so to speak. Just another nonsensical movie with more explosions than lines of dialogue.

I guess it's also a culture thing, especially in a religious country like the US, where certain things are simply 'not done' (even if they claim it's okay). People's minds are shaped by this and their upbringing and experimentation, or just the act of keeping an open mind, become increasingly difficult to where any deviation from the norm is ridiculed or even punished by one's peers.

Long story short: This thread is pretty superfluous. It's a discussion between people who already understand and people who cannot understand.

Thank goodness for this. I am female, but would play a male character in Oblivion because I got tired of having to make three trips back to that dungeon or fort to carry the loot (even with all the stacked Feather spells).

lisbians are not unexpected. They're more common in fiction than straight relationships.

Agree.

More a case of:

ask a stupid question... get a stupid answer.

I'm not going to roleplay a female because I'm a male.. sooo

My female character will be a dominant witch/archmage with a gothic silk corset and a One-Handed whip and her husband will be a brainless slave.

I'm not going to have a husband...

First time I started playing female characters was a few years ago, when my RL wife told me I failed to comprehend female logic. As a joke I started playing female characters and it kinda grew on me. Somehow they always end up being evil though.
No clue on what race or class I am going to be, can't make up my mind yet (:, but my in game husband is probably going to be someone I can relate to.

Thats my second playthrough!

or he

I'd love to say, but that would be spoiler material.

I enjoy playing both genders myself, after all this is role playing. anyway, i couldn't have said it any better than that when playing a female. most definitely takes on a whole new train of thought.

I read your name as raptor humper

In fiction in general, nothing is new under the sun. In heroic fantasy, however, I can't think of a single lisbian protagonist (unless the rumors about Xena were true).

My khajiit female will try and marry whatever Nord Male most closely resembles the Stock Dhovakhin in terms of appearance and ability...

Guys see tough nord, think he's Dragonborn, and SURPRISE! It's the kitty-cat!

I wish I knew how to make machinima...