::POSTED BY SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR::
Due to a minor mistype in the latest patch, uploaded last night at 1 AM, it appears that there's been a little error in The World. No problems have occurred regarding stats or items, but it seems that for the moment, everyone's genders have been switched; all male avatars are now female, and vice versa.
Beyond appearance, this should have no noticeable effect on game performance, so The World will continue to operate through this error. A new patch fixing the problem should be available tomorrow.
APRIL FOOLS. NO, YOUR CHARACTERS AREN'T ACTUALLY GENDERSWAPPED; THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WAS THE JOKE.