Aech's avatar is "a tall Caucasian male, with broad shoulders, dark hair, and brown eyes" (Cline 38). This description differs drastically from the person using the avatar behind the keyboard. In real life Aech is a young, overweight black lesbian named Helen. Helen's concealment of her true identity is based on an idea passed down from her mother. Helen's mom used a white male avatar to conduct business in the OASIS; he felt that having a white male avatar required more respect in business and society than a black female avatar. Following in her mother's footsteps, Helen also uses a white male avatar for school and play in the OASIS. Helen's preference to use a white male avatar demonstrates that the OASIS and video games in general can provide an escape from issues such as racism and sexism. Furthermore, video games also serve as a source of entertainment for all kinds of people. The purpose of creating video games was for them to be a source of entertainment for people. As time goes by, the gaming industry grows. Video games now have such diverse content that there is definitely a type of game that every person will find