The reason it’s performative imo is because the folks that don’t want to play because the character exists, don’t eventually find out that most of the time, a characters gender identity or sexuality doesn’t impact gameplay and, often times, the story itself.
The reason it’s performative imo is because the folks that don’t want to play because the character exists, don’t eventually find out that most of the time, a characters gender identity or sexuality doesn’t impact gameplay and, often times, the story itself.