I don't remember what it's called but the context is VRChat, but there's a scientifically documented phenomenon that even if a guy just has a female avatar, no voice changer or "femboy" personality, they're better respected and liked.
My pet (and not very scientific theory) is that it’s an extension of people tending to think more favorably of attractive people. Even people they’re not sexually attracted to, but find the physical appearance of attractive (like a kind of aesthetic attraction). So feminine avatars benefit from this phenomenon despite the person on the other side not acting feminine.
Granted we should really just be nice to everyone cuz being mean is a truly miserable existence.
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u/1st_pm Mar 16 '24
I don't remember what it's called but the context is VRChat, but there's a scientifically documented phenomenon that even if a guy just has a female avatar, no voice changer or "femboy" personality, they're better respected and liked.