I think the Marapet avatars should come in all shapes and sizes. Frankly not everyone has the stick thin body that the Marapet avatars advocates. I think that by allowing only one body type as your avatar sends a message to Marapet players who don't have that specific body type. Especially the younger ones. Body image, and the presumption that skinny is ideal is illogical to the people with regular un-model like bodies. I find that by letting players choose the body they prefer when creating their avatar would be beneficial. They will be able to choose what they want, they can choose skinny, or curvy, pear shaped, ect.
Just a mini-rant. It was kind of bothering me I wouldn't mind an avatar that was similar to my own body type ^_^
I agree the Fat/skinny pets and the obese fairy are both equally irritating and bothersome.
112 years, 3 months & 17 days ago 1st Mar 2012 12:02
the obese fairy always irritated me. they wouldn't make an anorexic fairy.
112 years, 3 months & 17 days ago 1st Mar 2012 11:39
i just dont like the fat/skinny pets
i honesly dont think the avatars are that bad. but the fat/skinny pets are rude and bothersome.
112 years, 3 months & 17 days ago 1st Mar 2012 11:03
but yes I'm sure there would be a debate about what body type was "average" and so on, and it would just create many issues. I just thought it was something interesting to mention
112 years, 3 months & 18 days ago 29th Feb 2012 20:41
I just think there should be other options. and I don't no how you define normal, since your normal could be different then mine. Nor do I think the avatars are anorexic or anything like that--- but, I am just trying to say that body image exists everywhere in society. and children get body image not only from the internet, but from commercials, tv shows, models, hollywood stars and many other things. I think the internet is just another wrench in the body image debacle. I think people (not just children) who get self conscious over the internet because of body image is the same as getting self conscious from a commercial, or a tv show, or magazines, and they do not have bigger issues at all they are just reacting to what is considered "right" in society.
but yes I do see the point about how much work it will be to change and how much time it would take. I just think some people could become unsatisfied at looking at every avatar and seeing the same exact body base.
112 years, 3 months & 18 days ago 29th Feb 2012 20:38
the dolls are actually kind of muscular if you look at them. even the female ones. they don't look anorexic or anything, just normal tbh.
112 years, 3 months & 18 days ago 29th Feb 2012 20:08
I don't think the mara characters are unreasonably thin. they're healthy, which is what the site should promote. no, i'm not saying that curvier people aren't healthy. they most certainly can be. i'm just saying i have nothing against marapets promoting something that is healthy .
112 years, 3 months & 18 days ago 29th Feb 2012 20:07
i see the point you're making, but at the same time.. if i child feels bad about their body because of a character on a website... they have bigger issues they need to address. the characters aren't that skinny, either. and there would be complaints anyway, "YOU MADE THAT PEAR SHAPED BODY TOO BIG, YOU'RE AGAINST DIFFERENT BODY SHAPES" ect.
112 years, 3 months & 18 days ago 29th Feb 2012 20:03
Yeah there is an extremely large quantity of clothes. I just thought it was an interesting idea
112 years, 3 months & 18 days ago 29th Feb 2012 19:44
12 years, 3 months & 18 days ago
I wouldn't mind an avatar that was similar to my own body type ^_^
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