i appreciate the fact that you quote ToS faster than Shadows of the Horde
Most people are still stuck on the âacknowledging that trans people actually exist and maybe shouldnât dieâ stage of things, weâre a long way off
Laws on gambling are covered by the region of the world where it occurs. Its not the same worldwide and companies have to abide by different regions laws its not all under international laws
I can understand the concern, and Iâm not advocating for everyone to go out and roleplay a trans character that plays into stereotypical drag queen-isms that grossly misrepresent the trans community. But I do think that it shouldnât be wholly discouraged. The more (accurately portrayed) trans characters there are in-game, then perhaps the more acceptance for trans people within Argent Dawn thereâll be.
But more importantly, not everyone whoâs trans knows that they are trans from an early age. People learn that they are trans through a number of things, Rocky Horror is a prominent example, but also through video games, and LARP, and maybe even online roleplay. Perhaps what starts out as a curiosity to see what this alternative perspective is like might actually resonate with the cisgender person behind the screen, and give them the realisation that âhey, actually, maybe these are feelings I should consider myself?â
Perhaps thatâs a little farfetched, and Iâm not saying that everyone who could RP a trans character would go through that experience, but itâs certainly not impossible, right?
Edit: Iâm not mentioning non-binary people simply for the reason that Iâve never really known anyone non-binary to feel remotely educated to bring them up. Theyâre not forgotten about, though!
Also Iâm aware that drag queens arenât trans - quite a number of people donât know the distinction between the two, hence the comparison in the first paragraph.
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A lot of character concepts have many nuances coming with them. I donât see why that should stop anyone from roleplaying them. What am I missing here?
I hate repeating myself.
Sorry, Iâm not yet convinced.
Simmer down, youâre starting to be needlessly aggro.
Itâs all good, itâs a sensitive topic.
This wasnât sarcasm btw, I mean it. Itâs something that people do get heated and passionate over.
Starshade only really has two modes, relaxed and sassy. You canât demand the impossible off him. 
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Probably that most nuances are more tangible for random people to understand. Plus itâs also a more sensitive topic, I think.
I donât personally think we should say only trans people should RP trans characters, but if someone does it out of fetishization, then they should stop.
I get it. I do. It doesnât do anyone favours to bite at everyone though
You get me
What if I quote the terms of Jihui from Shadow of the Horde?
Jihui encapsulated much of pandaren philosophy. Each piece had six sides. A player could move as indicated by the uppermost face and attack, or could change the face by one side, then either move or attack. It was also possible to pick the piece up and roll it, randomly selecting a new side, then return it to its facing and play.
This was the only way the fireship face could come up for a ship.
Most interesting, a player could also decide not to move at all, but instead could draw a new piece from the canister by chance. It would be shaken and upended. The first piece to fall out would be put into play. If two fell out, the second would be removed from play, and the opposition would be allowed to draw a new piece without penalty.
At once jihui was a game that encouraged thoughtfulness yet incorporated impulsiveness. It balanced deliberation with chance, and yet chance could be punished. For a player to lose to a foe who had more pieces on the board was not a great loss. To yield to a superior position, regardless of the pieces in play, was not considered a loss without honor.
While the gameâs aim was to eliminate all of these opposition pieces, to play to that point was considered ill-mannered and even barbaric. Usually one player found himself out-maneuvered and surrendered, though some relied on chance to shift their fortunes and go on to victory. And to play to a standstill, to have forces balanced, this was the greatest victory.
I think this is a rule of thumb for any roleplay. If itâs just a crude fetish / vehicle for ERP, then it doesnât belong on AD.
If someone does bad RP and acts in poor taste then we should criticise it, of course. Iâm just not sure LGBT characters should be roleplayed exclusively by LGBT people. I hope this is not a too controversial opinion to have. 
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and this isnt even your final form
There are a ton of concepts which can work if done carefully and with respect, but are a poor idea for most people to attempt.
The main difference between a Scarlet character and an LGBT one is that youâre starting to play around with peopleâs real-life identities and it is desperately important to stress that the struggles of marginalised people are not a fun costume one should put on and pretend to hold
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my eyes flash a powerful shade of red
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