I Think You’re Flitterific… Sexuality in Pixie Hollow

As in all virtual world experiences, players know that their own avatar is not the product of sexual reproduction, Pixie Hollow is no exception. Pixie is an exception when it comes to the visibility of sexual organs. Fairies in Pixie Hollow all have moderate chests. Breasts are nothing, but have a presence in Pixie Hollow. The same go for male penis bulge and Sparrow Men. Sparrow men are for all intensive purposes completely impotent. Sparrow Men also can’t/ do not show their pectoral or abdominal muscles. Sparrow Men are buff and tough, but can’t display their masculine bodies. Fairies, however display their feminine bodies all the time in Pixie Hollow. Fairies are allowed and have clothes designed to show long, slender legs, and their tops are tailored to show some of their stomach and abdominal area.

Fairies and Sparrow Men as fantasy creatures are not born through sexual reproduction. Fairies and Sparrow Men are birthed from a baby’s first laugh. The magical energy within the laugh travels to Pixie Hollow with the assistance of fast flying talented fairies. Sex and sexual activities are not possible in Pixie Hollow. Avatars cannot even hug each other, let alone “get it on,” in one of their assigned houses. Fairies and Sparrow Men even if controlled by the same player cannot live together in the Pixie Hollow virtual world. Fairies and Sparrow Men can be friends with each other. They just can’t be friends with benefits.

The closest sexual related activity that is possible in Pixie Hollow is flirting. Fairies and Sparrow Men can flirt with each other. Sparrow Men with Fairies, Sparrow Men with other Sparrow Men, and also Fairies with Fairies, all potential relationship combinations can flirt with each other. This means that there can be both homosexual and lesbian Sparrow Men and Fairies represented, if the player has that intention. If the player does not have intention, these messages are seen as “friendly conversation.” Flirting occurs through whisper chat. Avatars can send suggestive smiley faces to each other: winking, hearts, flowers, cakes, cookies, and rainbows. Sending an actual flirtatious text whisper becomes more difficult. Messages such as “You’re flitterific,” “Come fly with me…” are not considered flirts. These messages are found under the “friendly” whispers section. There is no free typing in Pixie Hollow. All messages are Disney and Pixie Hollow approved.

When a player flies their avatar in Pixie Hollow, their dust trail is represented by their talent guild color: green, blue yellow, orange and pink. My avatar Quinn Citrusvine, is a garden talent Sparrow Man. His wings leave behind pink pixie dust. To an outsider not familiar with this some may assume that my Sparrow Man and/or I am a gay man. To players of the game, the pink pixie dust simply means that I am a garden talented Sparrow Man.

Question: Is sexuality fairly reprsented in Pixie Hollow or not??