I sometimes think about transitioning, mtf. I'd like to dip in slowly and experimentally. There is so much to learn all at once, if I'm going to be able to pass one day! Clothing, mannerisms, makeup, hair!
One of the things that makes me anxious about passing is my voice. But I just had a brainstorm: Some video games have the facility to do live voice chat with strangers. If I got onto one of those, I could sign up with a female-sounding name and see how my voice is perceived, without having to worry about how to dress and visible mannerisms. It seems perfect for experimentation.
Is this a good idea?
If so, what is a good game to do this with?
Some of my considerations:
I understand that the internet can be a terrible place to be a woman. I've never played online voice-chat games before, but I kind of expect around 100% of the chat to be people shouting the B word and other abusive language at each other. Are there games where this is less true?
Also, I imagine that with some games, the voice chat is used for very short, practical, tactical communication. I won't get a lot of opportunity to speak and see how I'm perceived. Are there games where the chat has more opportunity for interaction?
Of practical concern, I'd like to play on a laptop computer running Linux, but I could also get a used console of some kind. I could set up a games-playing desktop running windows, but that's my least-preferred solution. |
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