Talk:Wyman/@comment-25294282-20170727201743/@comment-16533050-20170814191415

Honestly in my opinion, Sketch doesn't really offer any concrete evidence of her own that it is an acceptable practice in the universe of Dishonored.

She merely states that "Harvey Smith has confirmed that Dishonored has gay and bisexual characters, as well as a canonically transgendered woman". This statement is true; however, was there any acknowledgement of the mindset of the current populace of the Isles regarding said individuals?

I think during the events of D2, the Empire seems to have a more tolerant/open-minded attitude towards, well, just about everyone (though I could be wrong about this). I assume this is due likely to a 'golden age' under Emily (and I could be wrong about this as well).

However, in D1, this is very much NOT the case. Gristolians, especially the ruling class, are xenophobic, militant, theocratic, judgemental, and very intolerant. Even the ambiguity of Geoff Curnow's heartline regarding the male Tyvian soldier and that fact that Curnow "killed to keep the secret" heavily implies that this practice is at least frowned upon by those seeking advancement. And remember... Curnow is supposed to be one of the good guys. :/

As I said, Emily's reign seems to have broken down some of these prejudices, but then again, during her rule, the Gristolian soldiers did seem to unanimously oust her in favor of a bastard witch with tentative (at best) ties to the throne and her foreign (Serkonan) consort. You can read into that situation whatever you will regarding what the common folk thought of Emily's way of life. :P

Edit: despite my above rant, which again, is just my opinion, I still see Wyman as male and a rather 2-dimensional, paper-thin, useless speck of a character regardless of gender.