Identity in WoW

In a game like WoW, the first things we encounter is the subject of race; what race do I want to be, what race do you want other people to see, what race best suits yourself. Then comes the option of gender, technically we're only allowed female and male even though in real life that is not always the case. As we choose the race and gender that we think is the best, we come into class, and hopefully we pick one that will again best suit your race and what you want to do in the game. All this comes together to form an extension of your self in another world. This time we can choose what to be and what to do in the game, within rules and regulations of course, but still mainly; we get the option of choosing instead of sticking with what we were born with. Even though ideally your avatar is in the game, it is still a part of you, the virtual world is not far from the real, and we bring our already predisposed ideals into the game along with the other 11 million people playing. Racism, sexism, classism and gender biases can all still be seen in the game, especially when you interact with others just like in the real world.