I don’t really care if they’re Male/Female, Body 1/Body 2, This/That, Orange/Apple. I don’t know why they changed it but I think that (most) of the outrage over the subject has been manufactured to stir the pot. I also believe that the LGBTQ+ community is taking a lot of heat for the change that wasn’t even asked for, so I’m like, meh, why care so much, you know?
I’m hoping that the change is to set up diverse bodies (Large, skinny, small, chubby, etc) without using those terms but that’s just a theory. I don’t think most people would have even noticed or cared without the wowhead article.
Well, yeah. They’re not going to change things in Classic WoW.
We do. You and I do. Most people do. But people still go into the megathread to make their silly comments about it because they can’t recognize the difference.
I just played Beta. There are far more things to be worried about than the character creation buttons. I disconnect every time I reset my talents, for example. We must have directed outrage, you see! Why use anger on this when we can use anger on other things?
There is an implication of hierarchy even when using an alphabetical system. Who has not heard of A tier, B tier, or being on the A list. Then there is the whole basic grading systems based on it. Depending on your frame of reference you may see valuation and hierarchy no matter what is used.
This is a case of creating an issue based off of your own experience. In WoW they use a number system for most character options. Using your logic everything listed as 1 is the default and everything else is an option. Does this make sense? This is really a case of being overly sensitive about a fairly neutral naming convention. And if we are being honest for a lot of races the feminine body option would be Body 1 for many races.
They’ve been in use for hundred of years, not a 1960’s “Austin Powers” thing at all.
I feel the new icons are much more confusing actually. Like you have Bulky and Slender. But somehow, Bulky is a guy and Slender is a gal. Like why not just use the iconography that’s been in game for 16 years and actually represents them as such, rather than vague new icons ?
I mean, I guess at the end of the day, I’m pretty uncaring if they change it there so whatever works for them. But I’d be surprised if they touched that part of classic.
It’s very disheartening to see the attacks, that’s for sure.
I have some good news for you. If you’re a male, or you’re a female. If your characters are male, or female. A label in character creation is not going to take that away from you. No one can take it away from you. I don’t even believe anyone wants to try. You’re safe. Nothing has changed for you, or a majority of people.
The problem, as stated multiple times, is that that argument cuts both ways.
If it’s so unimpactful and so unimportant, why did it need to be changed ? Why is there so much push back against anyone who dares to criticize this change.
Obviously, this is important to some people, especially people who will viscerally defend it. As such, it’s allowed to be important to others who oppose it too.
I play it (and been around since it was announced) so can give more accurate information on that. And, changes have been made to Classic since it’s inception despite the “#nochanges” movement.
I disconnect every time I reset my talents, for example. We must have directed outrage, you see! Why use anger on this when we can use anger on other things? 
