For The Wcher 3: Wild Hunt on the PlayStatn 4, a GameFAQs msage board topic tled "Are there any gay characters this game?".
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ARE THERE ANY GAY CHARACTERS THIS GAME?
And, now, a cisn that wrers and producers of season three have ma about one of the world’s most tertg characters is leadg to even more backlash, as well as strong accatns of homophobia. While reprentatn is ually a good thg, many fans of the show are potg out that this change has more sister unrton bee of the way plays to harmful stereotyp of gay men. Fans on the /r/wcher subredd are particularly irrated wh the change his sexualy, which they feel is panrg to the stereotype that all effemate men have to be gay — pecially sultg as the episos were released at the tail end of Pri Month.
Many are gog a step further and claimg that not only is this dangeroly homophobic, but ’s also a pathetic attempt by producers to shoehorn diversy so that they n tick box, stead of actually velopg queer characters that move beyond stereotyp. On Twter, there have been plenty of folks exced to see some gay actn The Wcher, even if do mean viatg om the source material a way that some might nsir exploative or cynil. JASKIER DOING CUTE VOICES OH THIS SEASON IS FOR THE GAYS— Brendan – INDY AND WITCHER ERA (@_danbren) June 29, 2023 Wh that said, the overwhelmg opn among the fandom seems to be that this is a mistake.
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IS THE WCHER GAY, OR VERY GAY?
You gay? Whether or not ’s homophobic is up for bate, but there’s no doubt there’s a tge of somethg unfortable here, pecially given the playg up of negative stereotyp. Sign Up for ee (or Log In if you already have an acunt) to be able to post msag, change how msag are displayed, and view media topic ntas spoilers - you n click, tap, or highlight to reveal themBoardsThe Wcher 3: Wild HuntAre there any gay characters this game?