women's issue: how does your av change how you are treated here?
OMG. I don't know if you were here yet, or if you cared enough to notice, but my original avatar (in my photo album, it is called Original Avatar of Bronxbombshell) displayed lots of cleavage, and a glossy pout. I was immediately tired of being treated like a blow-up dolly who should cam and make sexy comments on demand. Eventually, I was tired enough to change the avatar. I don't recall what it changed to. Once I changed it, I wasn't constantly bombarded with requests for nude photos, or stupid, unimaginative comments about tits.
I did have one PG13 nude in my gallery at one point. That was before the name change. You could barely see any cleavage, and just the teeniest tiniest hint of left butt cheek. The focal point of the image was my face. I got lots of PMs asking me to send non-gold members full size copies, and too many requests to show more.
After the name change, my avatar was a picture of hot dog roasters shaped to look like men with giant penises. I was treated like a "bro", and honestly? That was kind of nice. It was awkward anytime I was asked about my penis, and I avoided specifying my gender for as long as I could. Eventually, the fear and discomfort that led to my name change wore off, and I felt free to be clear about being a woman when I posted.
It was more fun when no one could be sure, but it feels freer to be my whole self.