Angela Valdez wrote:I have always been wary of LARPs. I usually don't play guys as characters (in Table Top games) because they generally act just like I would in any given situation. In LARPs, do people play against their RL gender?
<Chuckles> Well, the biggest issue as far as I am concerned is standing around on my feet for hours! The second issue is that I have few acting skills to try to seem to become another person- let alone a person of a different gender.
But, people are mostly a lot alike, whether they have a different gender, are from different culture, or are from a different time!
And, there is enough information available, in print, in film/video, in interacting with others in real life, and in our imaginations, for each of us to make the attempt to assume another role: Role Playing.
And we can hang a sign around our necks with another name, wear clothing of another genre (and gender), and even (attempt to) act as that other individual, as best we are able!
So, how do most of us do in trying to create that illusion? Not all that well in my own case, but, I have fun all the same in that attempt! And, I hope it isn't too onerous a task for others to attempt interact with me!