Cross dressing poker –who are you trying to kid?
It’s a fact that many people love the anonymity of online gaming and one of the definite perks is that you can be whoever you want to be. Because women often feel intimidated in what is still seen as a man’s world, many female players take on the guise of a man to avoid preconceived ideas of their playing ability. Then, of course, there’s also the added pain of getting chatted up over chat when you’re trying to play your game…
But what you may not realise is that many male players have also taken to using usernames that suggest they’re of the opposite sex. The thinking behind this is that many male players tend to assume that the ladies will be weaker opponents. And so some clever chaps are swapping testosterone filled screen names such as b1gwi11y for gentler titles such as p1nk6abe to throw their opponents.
So, does this mean that everyone is crossing online? Is there any certainty that any of your male opponents are men and that the women are really women? I have visions of hairy legs in fishnets and ladies with glued on moustaches…but maybe that’s taking it too far (lets hope so). But the truth is there’s no way of knowing, and so those of you that use the screen name to help you with your tells: STOP! Next time you’re at a table with 5exy5ue22, just be careful! You might get more than you bargained for!
