Being a girl in the World of Warcraft

Over my year of playing this game I've sometimes encountered people who think that girls have it so much easier in this game when it comes to being picked for raids, being given gold, getting priority over loot, etc. It's a very common misconception and I can't really understand where or when it started, if anything I can see why it would be -harder- to play the game as a girl.

a) OMG, A GIRL! You get a lot of creepy guys whispering you, especially after your voice confirming on vent that you're a girl. Don't get me wrong, I love talking to new people and I've also made some good friends through random whispers, both ones that I've initiated and vice versa. So long as they're decent and clean I'm positive towards it.

b) it can sometimes be harder to hang out with and get accepted by the guys in the "gang". You have to prove that you can be just as tough as they are and that you don't need any special treatment, a girl is able to take a joke just as well as a guy does - if not better sometimes ;P

c) numerous times I've gotten the comment that "You're quite a good player for a girl". For a girl? Since when are girls not as good as playing computer games as guys? By all means, guys overall tend to play more computer games than girls, but in no way do they have some gene that makes them better at playing them.

d) constantly getting compared to other girls in-game. If you would put a picture up on your guild forums, you would get evaluated and compared to other girls that have done the same, it's just the way it is. Sure, guys can joke around about someone having a beard and tell them to l2 shave, but that's about as far as it goes. Sometimes they even evaluate you in guild chat, for you and everyone else to see, and that can be quite... disrespectful. I don't want to hear if I'm "fuckable", "cute as a button" or an "ugly bitch", keep that to yourself. If I want to get judged based on looks, I'd just run my photos by a modeling agency, kthx?

All that being said, it can also be a good thing to be a girl. On vent, you don't have to say your name every time you tell "Add on me!" or "I've got the burning bile!", they all know who it is anyway. Guys tend to believe that girls are more sensitive and understanding, and they turn to you for advice, which makes you see their soft side too - something that the other guys won't ;)

Wall of text yet again, but it's only to delay my packing by writing something long with zero substance in it ^_^

(The screenshot has nothing to do with it, it's just kind of dedicated to Cidien. Kudos to you for getting all your mounts, I don't get how you do it. I got that achievement last week xD And yes, I do have a lot of crap in my bags)