Female Avatars in Bio-Tech 4e vs. Transhuman Space: Bioroid Bazaar

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Originally Posted by joppeknol

I don't think a johnny Bravo would make a good super-soldier. I would say that the idea of esd is that it does not make a lot of sense outside of sexual attraction.

An extreme body-builder would be an example. Some people think they're good looking, but in practice, you don't see them compete at any sports-event.

I think the issue is that while I can see Jessica Rabbit or some female adult performers having ESD, I'm not sure about the male version. Maybe Hugh Hemsworth, Henry Cavill or Bruce Lee? I'm not sure if they would get a the same bonus as a woman with ESD.

Those men are all just attractive. It covers both face and body. It has nothing inherently to do with having more pronounced sexual dimorphism. I also think on the flip side you're being far too narrow on assessing how many women might legitimately qualify for ESD. "Exaggerated secondary female sexual attributes", to the point where it enhances sex appeal and makes one stand out in a crowd, isn't especially rare. It's not common, certainly, or else it wouldn't be distinctive. But it's not limited to a small subset of (unrealistic or surgically enhanced) people.