I was interested to read this article and wondered if it's not a million miles away from what we do. We all have an alias and create an ideal self.

Maybe the gamers avatar is just a different way of expressing the same thing. Especially as I'm too old to play games!

Katie x

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/apr/24/in-the-game-i-knew-myself-as-hannah-the-trans-gamers-finding-freedom-on-roblox