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03.12.08Gender Swapping in MMORPGs: Studied, DebunkedA recent study printed in CyberPsychology and Behavior has recorded in a sample of 119 online users of MMORPGs that over 50% have engaged in gender swapping, which is a fancy way of saying the user pretended they were the other sex. The study was widely reported in the British media - picked up, no doubt, because of the narrative attractions of a) sex, b) sexual harrassment, c) geeks, and d) science. Put 'em all in a blender, and you've got a nice lead story for your science/technology section of the newspaper/Web site. But Richard Bartle was quick to point out the ...
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