>>58507396true and something else I find confusing is when trans people want characters in games to also be trans. isn't the whole point of being trans that someone doesn't really want or choose to be trans and would rather have been born in the body of a biologic woman or man? my understanding is that being trans means identifying as a different gender than the one you were born as and wanting to live fully as that gender. so if someone is already trans in real life and doesn't want to be, wouldn't they just want to play as a female or male? in video games you can be whoever you want, so why choose to be trans again?
I also sometimes wonder about the effect this kind of representation might have on kids who aren't questioning their gender. could it confuse them or make them second guess things they otherwise wouldn't? being trans is mostly about identity and feelings inside, emotional and experiential, not physical traits. a rare case of a kid who might actually be trans will act on that naturally, but there are also tomboys or tomgirls who just like activities usually associated with the other gender. that doesn't mean they're questioning their identity or were born in the wrong body. exposing them to trans representation might make them wonder if they're trans just because of how they act. why would someone who's trans want to encourage that way of thinking in kids when it's something that bothers them themselves?
for some people, it seems exciting to dress their guy character as a girl, and they also want to influence as many people as possible to do the same, because that's what they're into, which seems manipulative or harmful.
