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September 29, 2017 by Jasmine Henry 6 Comments
Overwatch introduces the first gender non-conforming character in the game’s lore. Blizzard previously confirmed that Overwatch has multiple LGBTQ characters , as the developer aims to make a diverse and inclusive world.
The first LGBTQ Overwatch character is Tracer, who was revealed to be a lesbian in an official comic strip published by Blizzard last year.
In the "Searching" comic, Lynx Seventeen is gender neutral. Lynx would prefer you to refer to them with "they/them." https://t.co/J2p0YubZXC
— Michael Chu (@westofhouse) September 28, 2017
In the latest Overwatch comic Zarya works with an omnic hacker named Lynx Seventeen to locate Sombra. After the comic was published, Overwatch lead writer Michael Chu took to Twitter to confirm that Lynx Seventeen is “gender neutral” and uses the pronouns “they/them.”
Chu’s confirmation was welcome as it delivers on Blizzard’s promise to include LGBTQ characters in the game’s lore or within the game itself. There are very few non-binary characters in games , either as playable characters or NPCs and so Lynx Seventeen would be a rare example.
Overwatch is one of the most popular topics on Tumblr and fans on the micro-blogging site have already voiced their praise for the character. One piece of Lynx Seventeen fanart ( here ) already has over 10,000 notes, suggesting that many are absolutely delighted with Blizzard’s commitment to being inclusive.
But the introduction was far from flawless and players were also taking to social media to highlight issues.
Perhaps the largest concern raised about the introduction is the fact that Lynx Seventeen is a robot and one that only exists within the confines of a comic book that isn’t accessible in the game. The other key omnics in the game are Zenyatta, who uses he/him pronouns, Orisa, who uses she/her (Orisa was previously criticised for being the third female character added to the game in a row) and Bastion, who according to Michael Chu, does not have a gender.
The issue is that robots are not affected nor do they take part in the gender binary the way that a human Overwatch character does. Gender is a social construct and gender roles, gender stereotypes and the way that people identify their own gender is a human thing, upheld by human culture and society.
That’s not to say that the highly intelligent robots of Overwatch ‘s day and age don’t understand gender, but their relationship with it is much different to that of the human relationship to gender identities. ‘Non-binary’ is the default state for a robot, unless programmed by humans to have a different understanding. As such, a non-binary robot in Overwatch has much less of an impact than a human non-binary character.
Also on that same track is that non-binary identities are already associated with inhumanity, something highlighted by one fan in the replies to Chu’s tweet. It’s not uncommon for transgender and non-binary humans to be called “it” and equated with inanimate objects (and robots) in an effort to degrade and question their humanity. This is because gender, as mentioned, is a social construct and that includes all of the negative beliefs and attitudes to go with it.
The new Overwatch comic somewhat reinforces that. At one point Zarya, who states that omnics make her “skin crawl”, refers to Lynx Seventeen as “it” in a deliberate effort to insult the hacker. “You’re aware how rude that was, right?” asks Lynx after hearing what Zarya has said. Lynx then calls out the pink-haired Russian, saying that “manners are not [her] strong suit”.
Arguably, Zarya’s prejudice towards omnics is the entire point. It’s an allegory for the discrimination faced by LGBTQ people and people of colour in today’s real-world. In the game’s lore, omnics have been segregated and heavily mistreated. Overwatch ‘s new Junkertown map was built on the site of an old omnium (factories where omnics are made) after misplaced humans blew it up in protest of the Australian government’s decision to gift the site to the omnics.
The comic subtly points out that Zarya’s viewpoint is wrong too, with Lynx Seventeen saying that Zarya’s prejudices have been “duly logged” before trying to show the character the door. Zarya’s boss, Katya Volskaya, also encourages the character to work with “those you don’t like to fight a common enemy”. This is Blizzard’s way of tacitly admonishing of bigoted views.
The discrimination allegory has existed since the game first launched last year, but it hasn’t worked very well so far when it comes to fostering more accepting and welcoming behaviour. Blizzard is still having to step in and encourage players to do their bit to combat Overwatch toxicity .
But with that said, I’m not going to write Blizzard’s efforts off completely. It’s nowhere near as major a mishandling at Deus Ex: Mankind Divided ‘s themes of discrimination . Like the introduction of Lynx Seventeen, the overall Overwatch omnic lore seems to be well-meaning but messy.
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"Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch won best multiplayer. The team-based first-person shooter was designed for e-sports and is notable for featuring LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender) characters."
I don't think they are saying there is a transgender character in Overwatch. They are simply saying it includes a character that is a part of the LGBT group, namely Tracer, who is a lesbian.
As far as I know Blizzard has not confirmed any other characters being gay, bisexual or transgender.
That doesn't mean they have a lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender character, like, one of each, it just means that one of the characters belongs to the LGBT group. To my knowledge, the only confirmed LGBT character so far is Tracer.
None of them as they're all just code & pixels on a screen.
Hey that's offensive I identify as pixelkin or some shit
The better question is why do you care?
Torb was Assigned Male At Birth, but now he identifies as turretkin
Pronouns are MY TURRET/MY TURRET/MY TURRET
They say LGBT when they mean it includes one of them.
Only tracer is confimed LGBT but there are other characters too
Obviously Bastion. It's recon mode is a pussy, and turrent mode a dick
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Though Blizzard mentioned that several characters in the Overwatch roster were LGBTQ in 2015, it never specified which characters in particular. That conversation resurfaced Nov. 4 at BlizzCon , when a fan asked the Overwatch team at a Q&A session whether there were plans to actually follow through on that tease.
Here's how Michael Chu, lead writer on Overwatch , responded :
In the wake of these comments, fans have taken to places like Reddit and Blizzard's forums to discuss which characters they think are LGBTQ. Will Zarya — who already has a vocal fanbase celebrating her as a gay icon — be revealed to be canonically lesbian? Or will Lúcio, the freedom-loving DJ who has a voice line in which he advocates for people to "live as they choose," be shown in a same-sex relationship? Could he be a trans man?
"They mention 'plural' [LGBTQ Overwatch characters], and if Zarya isn't one, I'm going to be very upset indeed," Redditor happon wrote in the /r/gaymers subreddit in response to one user complaining that Zarya was too stereotypically lesbian. "She's coded lesbian, and she's an actual positive character. You never see [gender non-conforming] lesbians presented in a positive way. Zarya being loud and lesbian and proud would be amazing. And contrary to popular belief, us lesbians do want this kind of 'stereotypical' representation."
Another commenter in the /r/Overwatch subreddit said they hoped Mei would be established as canonically gay, particularly in light of the way she coldly tells Junkrat to "look somewhere else" when he makes a remark about her winter clothing.
Mostly, the /r/Overwatch subreddit seems to be filled with humorous, lighthearted comments in between the legitimate speculation. One user, Thorrissey1 , suggested McCree get a Brokeback Mountain -themed "I wish I knew how to quit you" voice line. Someone else joked that Junkrat's line in which he remarks that he's "on top now" is more than just a declaration of dominance in battle.
There are a few other comments , though, questioning more fundamentally why Blizzard needs to bring a character's sexuality into the equation at all. Mostly, these comments revolve around the concern that a character's sexuality being "shoehorned" into a storyline would equate to empty tokenism.
In almost every case, these comments seem to be refuted and shot down rather than reinforced. For example, redditor le_sweetie_man said:
Whenever Blizzard reveals an Overwatch character as LGBTQ, either through a comic or a new animated short, Mic will keep you updated.
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