Apparently, even in a fantasy world like World of Warcraft, homophobia/sexual discrimination seems to be around. Though people complained the Blood Elves looked too femme, whether that is a slap at women or homosexuals remain to be seen, but the fact is the elves were changed for one of the two reasons listed above.

From the article:

As many players have noticed, we have made a slight change to the male Blood Elf character models. In response to concerns that the Blood Elf male appeared to be too feminine, and after reviewing the model from a visual and conceptual standpoint, the decision was made to increase the body mass to give them a more substantial, masculine feel. It was also important that as members of the Horde that the Blood Elves gave the impression of strength and a more menacing presence.

Read the full article over at kotaku.com