Originally Posted by
rainydrinkwater
Saying the Mcguire/Crosby avatar is Much more creepy, let alone relatable to what is goin on here is beyond laughable.
Dean's avatar might be considered racy or creepy by a non hockey fan or someone who has zero sense of humor. Whoever brought that up is just grasping for anything to strengthen an arguement. To anyone who is a hockey fan and has heard how Mcguire develops man crushes to the max on certain players would applaud the genius of Dean's avatar.
I don't think there is anything wrong with yours Dutch...or a couple more (Shao, LeTreffle etc.) Those are still on this side of decency, IMO. But some of them are out of hand now, as far as this site is concearned.
And you say you wouldn't care if a woman put up a comparable avatar of a dude, and if it was one like yours I would believe it, but if it was one of the motion ones where the guy is basically rubbing and showing you his junk, I don't think your tone, or the tone most members would be the same.
(I call bullshit on this one)
I was the one who brought that up.
I used it as an example to say that people's ideals of "appropriateness" vary wildly... and this is true. I would scroll past dean's avatar much quicker than any other on the site today.
I frickin' creeps me out out. I have no problem with homosexuals... but I don't really think that it's something that should be "flaunted." You are the way you are... that's fine. Just don't put it in my face you know (for the record, I feel the same way about people that "flaunt" their heterosexuality).
That said. I also think it's Dean's right to use it as his avatar. I certainly always know he's posted something. If i couldn't live with it, i'd block avatars... but i can live with it... so i don't.
And yeah... if a female poster wanted to use something like THIS as an avatar... she'd be more than welcome to do so IMO, but it wouldn't likely endear her to the heavily male audience we have here.
It's like going to a bar with your friends to talk hockey, and bringing up fabric softener. Nothing prevents you from doing it... by all means, go ahead... but you'll get some funny looks.
Bringing up hot girls at a bar with your friends while talking about sports is not so out of place...
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