[quote]I think if you put your heritage or gender in your username, you're more likely to get extra attention, positive and negative.[/quote]And that negative attention should be condoned to the same extent that it would be in the real world. Racism is racism, sexism is sexism, and the various similar -isms are the various similar -isms, regardless of the medium on which they occur. (Behaviors like that may not be what the OP was specifically referring to, but I'd say that they're definitely on the same spectrum of reactionary malice. I'd expect a reasonable discussion about either to progress more-or-less the same way. I do apologize, though, if either you or the OP consider this to be an off-topic digression anyway.) [quote]What I'm saying is, don't do things for attention, and then complain when you get the wrong kind of attention. It's an internet forum, people are going to be jerks and they're going to be creepy.[/quote]I sorta agree with this, but I'm curious. I apologize for not knowing how to form this query with correct grammar, but to what extend do you intend this view? Personally, I think that if people state certain characteristics [i]solely[/i] to get attention (and if they're making that obvious), then they should expect attention, with all the issues that come with it. But at the same time, people should be able to express basic aspects of themselves without being harassed for it. Take for example, the "girl gamer" stereotype, versus gamers that happen to also be girls. If a girl is bragging about being a gamer as if being female and in ownership of a video game is a significant achievement, then that's just obnoxious attention-seeking and/or lording a trivial "achievement" over everyone else, so of course it's going to lead to trouble. But a gamer who is a girl should be able to just reveal that she is a girl without being harassed just for the sake of it. And in fact, even the braggart shouldn't be met with sexism (as, it seems, is often the case) -- merely ire at their attitude. Thoughts?