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Nov 17, 2012 10:48 AM
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This always puzzled me

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Nov 17, 2012 10:51 AM
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Nov 17, 2012 10:52 AM
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Because they're all little girls at heart.
Nov 17, 2012 11:06 AM
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this coming from the guy who has little anime girls in his sig
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Nov 17, 2012 11:12 AM
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Sic said:
Because they're all little girls at heart.
Yeah I'm guessing this.


I've actually thought about this before, I only use males in my profile and forum avatars. It seems weird to have someone identify me as a female based on my avatar.(no offense to anybody who does though) And who knows, I might make a female profile picture or forum avatar one day.
Nov 17, 2012 11:16 AM
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w7y7a7t7t said:
this coming from the guy who has little anime girls in his sig
And I think it's more about the profile pictures and forum avatars because those are the things used as a avatar or alter ego, and people along with your name identify you with that picture. That's why some people find it weird to see a male or female with the opposite gender avatar.
Nov 17, 2012 11:16 AM
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Why not?
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Nov 17, 2012 11:21 AM
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bcuz dey r kawaii
Nov 17, 2012 11:26 AM
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I prefer the teenaged ones myself
Nov 17, 2012 11:34 AM

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Like, does it matter?

I have a rustled gorilla on my avatar because I find it funny.

As you can see, it's moving and it says MAXIMUM OVER RUSTLE.



I had a Dante avatar (which is on my profile) because I like Dante. I love the DMC games.

They might like those characters or they like lolis in general. Did you really have to make a thread to ask?




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Nov 17, 2012 11:38 AM
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IntroverTurtle said:
w7y7a7t7t said:
this coming from the guy who has little anime girls in his sig
And I think it's more about the profile pictures and forum avatars because those are the things used as a avatar or alter ego, and people along with your name identify you with that picture. That's why some people find it weird to see a male or female with the opposite gender avatar.

It depends on their appearance. It's not uncommon for females to use a (sometimes shirltess) picture of a "hunk" as a forum avatar. Hell, it's not even uncommon on your average social networking site.

But this thread was merely used to call out grown men who are infatuated with female anime characters who are child-like (in appearance). I doubt OP put much thought into his reason(s) for making this thread, as he did not elaborate on his reason(s) for asking such a question. "This always puzzled me" is simply not enough.
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Nov 17, 2012 11:43 AM
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I think OP means that an avatar is supposed to be something which you can identify the other user by, and by that logic he wants it to be realistic.

Which in my opinion is bullshit. What you want to put there is all up to you. Look, my avatar is an overly happy kid, you think I am celebrating that after I made this post?
Nov 17, 2012 11:48 AM
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Immahnoob said:
I have a rustled gorilla on my avatar because I find it funny.

As you can see, it's moving and it says MAXIMUM OVER RUSTLE.


I knew that picture looked familiar.....


Shit is creepy, but still kinda funny.
Nov 17, 2012 12:01 PM

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cuz lolis are awesome

by setting our pics as a loli we get to look at lolis more often

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Nov 17, 2012 12:08 PM

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Why does that upset you?
Nov 17, 2012 12:09 PM
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'cause they are cute and stuff
Nov 17, 2012 12:10 PM

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Because I think my new avatar looks better than my old one.
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Nov 17, 2012 12:12 PM

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I agree it is a little on the weird side. I assume that with most it is just a pic of their favourite character right?
Nov 17, 2012 12:13 PM

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because they like little girls. duh
Nov 17, 2012 12:17 PM

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Sic said:
Because they're all little girls at heart.


You hit the nail.
Nov 17, 2012 12:18 PM

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I'm a grown man who has a gif of a crying jap.

What does that say about me?
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Nov 17, 2012 12:22 PM

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LostOddity said:
I agree it is a little on the weird side. I assume that with most it is just a pic of their favourite character right?


Pretty much this. Sometimes, I have an avatar of a favorite female character from an anime or video game, sometimes a favorite male character from an anime or video game. Is that so bad?
Nov 17, 2012 12:30 PM

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Mine is purely for the style. Never saw such a good looking man in my life.

I mean... look at dem eyebrows...
Nov 17, 2012 12:32 PM

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Because moe.
Having a favourite anime is something nice.
Nov 17, 2012 12:43 PM

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Goryo said:
I'm a grown man who has a gif of a crying jap.

What does that say about me?


Depressed?
Nov 17, 2012 12:54 PM
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Although I wouldn't do that but I believe they think it is kawaii to do so or simply that the avatars are moe..
Nov 17, 2012 12:56 PM

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I really wish people would stop trying to look into trivial shit as if it has some deeper meaning to it.

I use girls in my avatar because I either find it cute, or like the character. Or in this case because it's hhnngg.
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Nov 17, 2012 12:57 PM

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Because MAL is an anime community and a considerable number of anime watchers like lolis. I thought that would be pretty obvious to anyone on here.
Nov 17, 2012 1:01 PM

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Because I'm actually a little girl who spends her time playing mahjong, eating cake & drinking tea with other little 2D girls.

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Nov 17, 2012 1:13 PM

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Moe. That pretty much sums it up my friend.
Nov 17, 2012 1:15 PM

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Singateru said:
This always puzzled me

Haha me too
Nov 17, 2012 1:26 PM
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I'm a male and I have a female as my avatar because it's my favorite character. I imagine it's the same with those users with lolis as their avatars.
Nov 17, 2012 2:30 PM

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You sayin' you like looking at dudes? And I thought we were doing others a favor by doing so.

I mean why have an icon of a kitten? It's cute so it shouldn't be used either?
Nov 17, 2012 3:02 PM

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monty1 said:
hell i think my 8 y/o cousin is the hottest girl ive ever seen.


Some things are best kept to one's self.
Nov 17, 2012 3:30 PM

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IntroverTurtle said:
Sic said:
Because they're all little girls at heart.
Yeah I'm guessing this.


I've actually thought about this before, I only use males in my profile and forum avatars. It seems weird to have someone identify me as a female based on my avatar.(no offense to anybody who does though) And who knows, I might make a female profile picture or forum avatar one day.


I never identify someone as either sex based purely on their avatar or profile pic, unless I see it written on their profile, or if I see them refer to themselves as either gender, I work under the assumption that everyone on the Internet is a male.
Nov 17, 2012 3:31 PM

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rederoin said:
Because I'm actually a little girl who spends her time playing mahjong, eating cake & drinking tea with other little 2D girls.


I fucking wish I had your life.
Nov 17, 2012 3:58 PM

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@OP.....should they use little anime boys instead?
Nov 17, 2012 4:06 PM

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IntroverTurtle said:
Sic said:
I only use males in my profile and forum avatars. It seems weird to have someone identify me as a female based on my avatar.


Your profile picture is definitely giving BL fangirl vibes.
Nov 17, 2012 4:10 PM

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I'm afraid that she has become a part of me now, and when I try changing to something else, it just doesn't feel right.
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Nov 17, 2012 4:12 PM

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I'm usually jumping between both genders. I haven't seen anyone having a issue with what gender character my avatar/profile pic is.

It's not really any different than being curious why a user only has favorite female characters in their profile even though he's a dude.

Or are you saying a guy is only allowed to have images of male characters as his avatar, his profile pic, in his sig and anywhere else on this site/his page/etc.?
Nov 17, 2012 4:32 PM

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mitch3315 said:
rederoin said:
Because I'm actually a little girl who spends her time playing mahjong, eating cake & drinking tea with other little 2D girls.


I fucking wish I had your life.

You too can follow the path of becoming a little girl.

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Nov 17, 2012 4:58 PM
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rederoin said:
mitch3315 said:
rederoin said:
Because I'm actually a little girl who spends her time playing mahjong, eating cake & drinking tea with other little 2D girls.


I fucking wish I had your life.

You too can follow the path of becoming a little girl.


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Nov 17, 2012 5:06 PM

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I like old, grumpy men as my avatar.
I probably regret this post by now.
Nov 17, 2012 5:07 PM

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Because it looks cute and we like to look at a nice picture every time we post something.
Nov 17, 2012 5:38 PM
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Higashi_no_Kaze said:
I like old, grumpy men as my avatar.


i was going to agree that its strange at first that people use avatars they like instead of avatars they like and want people to see them as like in an mmo, but I have a bigger problem with the black and white old men thing. I've gotten used to lines of moe down the left side of the screen. I didn't think it would happen but I got spoiled fast. Why must you so offend my eyes? Why?
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Because little anime girls are hot as fuck.
Nov 17, 2012 5:54 PM

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AnnoKano said:
I'm afraid that she has become a part of me now, and when I try changing to something else, it just doesn't feel right.
When you changed it I was like: "Where is he!? What've you done with him!?"

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Because little anime girls are hot as fuck.
This sounds perfect coming from your avatar. Makes everything very matter of fact.
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Nov 17, 2012 6:04 PM

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My avatars stayed the same since I first registered...cbf changing it and little girls don't do it for me(cute or not)
Nov 17, 2012 6:28 PM

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JavierR said:
rederoin said:
mitch3315 said:
rederoin said:
Because I'm actually a little girl who spends her time playing mahjong, eating cake & drinking tea with other little 2D girls.


I fucking wish I had your life.

You too can follow the path of becoming a little girl.


ILL FOLLOW YOU TO THE DEPTHS OF HELL


I'm in, lets get this road trip to hell going, and we shall return as little moe girls.

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It's not really any different than being curious why a user only has favorite female characters in their profile even though he's a dude.

Or are you saying a guy is only allowed to have images of male characters as his avatar, his profile pic, in his sig and anywhere else on this site/his page/etc.?


On a somewhat related note, I was once asked if I was gay because of my Shizuo avatar, the fact I have Shizuo in my favourite characters and the fact I have Ono Daisuke in my favourite people. I will never understand why people are quick to jump to conclusions based on a persons favourite anime/characters/seiyuu.
Nov 17, 2012 6:42 PM

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so we treat those members better. And also, if you put up a picture of something that people find attractive, you'll remember it better.

I would say that most people here find anime women attractive. Why wouldn't they?

Same goes for a picture that is considered humorous, weird, or kewl-looking.

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